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  • EU-US trade deal: Disaster for the German economy?

    EU-US trade deal: Disaster for the German economy?
    2025/08/01
    In Germany there’s massive criticism of the new US-EU trade agreement, with opponents saying it’s deeply unfair. If that’s true, why did Europe sign it? Can German carmakers cope with high US tariffs as well as mounting competition from China? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, Richard Walker explores with Marie Sina from DW’s business desk and think tanker Thorsten Benner from the GPPi.
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    39 分
  • How the far-right AfD fuelled a campaign of division

    How the far-right AfD fuelled a campaign of division
    2025/07/25
    The deliberate spread of false information just handed the far right a big win. The vote on a new set of constitutional court judges was postponed. One candidate has been left damaged. We speak to Philipp Sälhoff, who heads a think tank that showed how a post by the far-right AfD party went on to fuel a campaign of disinformation and how this has become a wake-up call for German policy makers.
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    34 分
  • How a routine vote blew up German politics

    How a routine vote blew up German politics
    2025/07/17
    Germany’s coalition is grappling with its first crisis, with infighting over the nomination of a new judge to its highest court that has exploded with culture war themes ranging from abortion to COVID and the AfD. In this edition of Berlin Briefing, DW’s Richard Walker, Nina Haase and Michaela Küfner are joined by law professor Markus Kotzur to break down the political and legal implications.
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    49 分
  • 'Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is doable' - Estonia's prepared, not scared

    'Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is doable' - Estonia's prepared, not scared
    2025/07/10
    There are fresh doubts about whether the US President and Europe are on the same page on Ukraine. Why is Europe not using frozen Russian assets? And how worried are the Baltic states that they might become Putin’s next targets? In this episode, DW’s Nina Haase explores these questions with Estonian diplomat Jonatan Vseviov, defense expert Christian Mölling, and DW Russian's Roman Goncharenko.
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    38 分
  • Why is Poland introducing controls on its border with Germany?

    Why is Poland introducing controls on its border with Germany?
    2025/07/03
    Poland will impose temporary border checks with Germany in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's tougher migration stance, which has led Germany to conduct regular border checks. Germany is now countering criticism from neighboring countries. Journalist David McQuaid joins DW’s political team to discuss the political tensions, motivations, risks, and implications for European unity.
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    35 分
  • What Trump’s power over Europe really means

    What Trump’s power over Europe really means
    2025/06/26
    In a historic week for Europe, the NATO alliance agreed to a major defense spending boost - raising the goal to 5% of GDP. Meanwhile, Secretary General Rutte called Trump ‘Daddy.’ In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW’s team breaks down NATO’s summit in The Hague, explores Trump’s influence over Europe, and examines how European leaders’ attitudes shifted during his first and second terms.
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    43 分
  • Bolton: Iran could become Trump's next TACO moment

    Bolton: Iran could become Trump's next TACO moment
    2025/06/19
    US President Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton checked in with Berlin Briefing's hosts. Bolton explained why he doesn't believe Trump will send the bunker-busting bomb to Iran. Pushed for a character assessment, Bolton questioned whether Trump had even made up his mind on what he will do next – on Iran and NATO.
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    29 分
  • How ready are Germans to defend Europe?

    How ready are Germans to defend Europe?
    2025/06/13
    Half of Germans back Chancellor Merz's pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense. And the other half?! And how comfortable are Germany's European partners with the new German leadership style that includes sweeping commitments to arm up? DW's top correspondents Michaela Küfner and Nina Haase in Berlin and Alexandra von Nahmen at NATO HQ in Brussels analyze what Merz' pledges will mean in real terms.
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    39 分