Why is Germany coming down hard on Palestine solidarity protests?

Join The Local with our podcast listener offerIn this episode of the Germany in Focus podcast, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Imogen Goodman and Aaron Burnett. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.We talk about what to expect from energy costs this winter in Germany and what’s happening with inflation. What will happen to gas and electricity prices this winter in Germany?How high will heating bills be this winter in Germany?What has caused inflation in Germany to slow to 3.8 percent?We get into why controversial German politician Sahra Wagenknecht is starting her own political party and how it could shake up politics. German populist left leader launches a new political partyAfter the terror attacks by Hamas on Israel and the subsequent bombardment of the Gaza strip by Israeli forces, we talk about the German reaction and hear the views of German freelance journalist Hanno Hauenstein who has reported on what’s been unfolding on the ground in Germany. Since we recorded this episode, the German government has issued a ban on Hamas activities and organisations linked to the group.Could your political views bar you from becoming a German citizen?Vice Chancellor calls for end of anti-Semitism in Germany in viral videoFinally, we talk about some things to do in Germany to brighten up this November. 10 unmissable events in Germany this November Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.