At CPAC, European Conservative Leader Explains How Big Money Distorts Democracy

 Interview conducted by Republic Report’s Zaid Jilani and Suzanne Merkelson.

Last week, nearly 10,000 conservatives gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to discuss their ideology and goals for the coming year. At the conference, Republic Report ran into Radoslaw Fogiel, a Polish citizen who is the Vice Chairman of the European Young Conservatives. He was there representing his organization and the Alliance of European Conservatives and Parliamentarians (AECP), which represents conservative European political parties.

In an interview with Republic Report, Fogiel defended his country’s strict campaign finance laws — where elections are largely publicly funded — and explained that he …Continue Reading »