Neil Kinnock on European monetary union

Title

Neil Kinnock on European monetary union

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

John Fraser interviews Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock in Strasbourg, about Labour Party policy on European economic and monetary union following the recent European elections. He criticises Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for her inflexible approach. Follows comments by French President Francois Mitterrand that EEC governments are prepared to leave her behind if she continues to resist European economic and monetary union.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; John Fraser

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Conservative Party; European union; Socialism; European Parliament; Europe; Strasbourg; Single currency (Europe); International monetary systems

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