エピソード

  • Why Ukraine can't sign off on Trump's 'deal'

    Why Ukraine can't sign off on Trump's 'deal'
    2025/04/25
    Is Crimea the key to peace in Ukraine? On today’s episode, we break down Donald Trump’s claim that President Zelenskyy is prolonging the war by resisting calls to cede the Ukrainian peninsula Crimea to Russia. Our guests have updates on a devastating attack in Kyiv and on Friedrich Merz' controversial Taurus missile hint.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    34 分
  • Can Germany cope with Xi and Trump at the same time?

    Can Germany cope with Xi and Trump at the same time?
    2025/04/17
    Germany’s incoming government will face a geopolitical nightmare from Day 1. Stuck between a hostile White House and a China which threatens Germany’s crucial auto industry. Can likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz handle both at the same time? In this edition of Berlin Briefing, Richard Walker jumps into the Germany-China-US dynamic with Andrew Small of GMF and DW’s Melissa Chan in Taipei.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    38 分
  • Will Merz's coalition deal do the economic trick?

    Will Merz's coalition deal do the economic trick?
    2025/04/11
    Germany's likely next government has published its much-awaited coalition agreement. The political marriage document between Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU party and the Social Democrat SPD marks a clamp down on migration. It also promises a huge boost for Germany's struggling economy. But will Merz's plan to stop the deindustrialization of Germany work?
    続きを読む 一部表示
    42 分
  • Merz’s migration gamble: Can Germany’s leader-in-waiting deliver change?

    Merz’s migration gamble: Can Germany’s leader-in-waiting deliver change?
    2025/04/04
    Migration is again a defining political battleground in Germany. With Friedrich Merz pushing for a 'Migrationswende,' his election victory brings promises of change, but coalition politics may complicate the path forward. Can Germany’s next government deliver on tougher migration policies, or will compromises dilute the vision?
    続きを読む 一部表示
    33 分
  • Can Europe risk challenging Erdogan?

    Can Europe risk challenging Erdogan?
    2025/03/28
    Turkey’s President Erdogan has had the mayor of Istanbul Imamoglu arrested. The EU condemns the arrest but stops short of threatening any action. In this episode DW’s Michaela Küfner asks whether Europe can afford standing up to Erdogan? Her guests, Can Merey (RND) and former EU ambassador to Turkey Marc Pierini map out why Germany and Europe are so highly dependent on Erdogan.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    30 分
  • Is Donald Trump strengthening European ties?

    Is Donald Trump strengthening European ties?
    2025/03/21
    Donald Trump is reshaping America’s ties with its allies. Will his policies push EU states to unite? Why should anyone who cares about democracy be paying close attention to the relationship between Germany and France? And why is Germany tightening its US travel advice? DW’s Nina Haase explores these questions with Max Hofmann (DW) and Jacob Ross (DGAP) in this episode of Berlin Briefing.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    41 分
  • Can Friedrich Merz really save Europe?

    Can Friedrich Merz really save Europe?
    2025/03/13
    Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz is already hailed as the man who could forge what the EU needs most: unity. So far he has seen a lot of advance praise, but how will his ambition to turn Germany from a “hesitant” to a “leading middle power” really be felt in Europe?
    続きを読む 一部表示
    29 分
  • What's behind Germany's historic rearmament plan?

    What's behind Germany's historic rearmament plan?
    2025/03/07
    Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, has stirred up political waters with his bold "whatever it takes" stance. In a massive shift, Merz and the Social Democrats have jointly announced a plan to rearm Germany and heavily invest in infrastructure. In this episode, we break it all down with expert insights from Ralph Bollmann, journalist (FAS), and Benjamin Hilgenstock from the DGAP.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    32 分