BERLINGUER, COMMUNISM IN THE SHADOW OF NATO

Events that shaped the countries of the Mediterranean

An episode from the series ECHOES OF HISTORY

Synopsis

In 1970s Italy, Enrico Berlinguer broke with Moscow and advocated a form of Eurocommunism compatible with Western democracy.

Courted by Washington and targeted by the KGB, he redefined the left and upset the balance of the Cold War in the Mediterranean.