Interviews with Dick Nichols, Ellen Sandell, Linda Backiel

Saturday, 28 November 2015 - 7:30am to 9:00am

Dick Nichols discusses the recent elections in Portugal that resulted in no clear majority; the President of Portugal has now in 23rd Nov 2015 has agreed to accept the left coalition to take power; Dick discusses the difficulties facing this newly appointed government; The recent history of the economic difficulties experienced by several of the EU countries

Ellen Sandell the Greens member of the Victorian Parliament discusses the recent launch of the Green’s climate change policy just prior to the Paris climate talks

Linda Backiel discusses the unique situation of the Puerto Rican people as they are a semi colony of the USA; She outlines the political trials and tribulations of this country; She points out the financial crisis recently suffered by Puerto Rico which went under the radar of main media as the Greek crisis happened at the same time; She is a lawyer who is campaigning for the people of Puerto Rico to be able manage their own affairs.

 

Kevin Healy our in house satirist has a go at the recent events in a comical way of course