American Lunch: the Presidential Elections and the Future of the United States
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William Daley, White House Chief of Staff (2011-2012), US Secretary of Commerce (1997-2000)
Newt Gingrich, 58th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States (1995-1999)
Remarks:
Hannes Swoboda, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the EP
Elmar Brok, Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Member of the Bureau, Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
«When Russians prepare for conflict they make two calculations – one is about escalation control, and the other is a comparison of the resources of their side and the opposite side. It is very important that these calculations come out in our favour in future. »