The chapter discusses the rise of authoritarianism in Europe, focusing on Poland and Hungary, and raises the question of whether other countries have experienced a similar shift. It concludes with an ad for Indeed, a hiring platform.
The outcome of Poland’s election surprised the world. Vox's Jen Kirby explains what happened, and Anna Grzymała-Busse of Stanford University looks at what this hopeful turn means for all of Europe.
Today’s show was produced by Isabel Angell and Avishay Artsy, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Tien Nguyen, mixed by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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