Speaking in Athens, outgoing US president says backlash against globalisation is giving rise to populist movements Barack Obama has given a rousing defence of the virtues of democracy, and warned that a backlash against globalisation is boosting populist movements around the world, in what was billed as his last public address abroad. Speaking near the Acropolis, the outgoing US president said that democracy might still be imperfect – like the ancient Greeks who invented it “in this small, great world” – yet for all its flaws, he insisted, it fostered hope over fear. Related: We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail | Thomas Piketty Related: Ex-Nato leaders call for extraordinary meeting with Donald Trump Continue reading...
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