{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/61b1269237bdc00012683074?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How a Covid cert revolt in Brussels reveals a dark trend in pandemic politics","description":"<p>A group of MEPs, citing civil liberties, are refusing to present a Covid vaccination certificate when entering the European Parliament. </p><p><br></p><p>Their ringleader is Romanian MEP Christian Tehres. Tehres is supported in his campaign by his Irish press officer Hermann Kelly, better known for his presidency of the far-right Irish Freedom Party, his advocacy for Irexit and his association with Nigel Farage. </p><p><br></p><p>Naomi O'Leary speaks to Tehres and Kelly to find out what their campaign is really all about, and what brought Tehres and Kelly together. </p><p><br></p><p>She also speaks to Bulgarian MEP Peter Vitanov who blames misinformation, in part, for his country's unfolding Covid catastrophe. </p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}