DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics

A podcast by DW - Fridays

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21 Episodes

  1. What's behind Germany's historic rearmament plan?

    Published: 3/7/2025
  2. Next steps in Berlin’s military buildup

    Published: 2/28/2025
  3. Election countdown: What’s at stake for Germany?

    Published: 2/21/2025
  4. MSC Day 2: Does the US still have to figure out how to approach Russia and Ukraine?

    Published: 2/17/2025
  5. Women leaders discuss European and global security at MSC

    Published: 2/15/2025
  6. Understanding Germany's Green Party

    Published: 2/13/2025
  7. Is there a crack in Germany’s political firewall against the far right?

    Published: 2/7/2025
  8. Germany’s unpopular chancellor: Can Olaf Scholz turn things around?

    Published: 1/31/2025
  9. Friedrich Merz: What to expect from Germany’s likely next leader

    Published: 1/24/2025
  10. What do Germany's main parties promise voters?

    Published: 1/17/2025
  11. What do Elon Musk and AfD leader Alice Weidel have in common?

    Published: 1/10/2025
  12. Anti-NATO, anti-woke: The new party disrupting German politics

    Published: 1/3/2025
  13. Why Germany’s far-right AfD is set to break records

    Published: 12/27/2024
  14. How Assad’s fall is shaking up Germany’s migration debate

    Published: 12/20/2024
  15. Will Europe help Georgians defend their EU path against the billionaire with the zebra?

    Published: 12/12/2024
  16. Can Germany have it both ways with China, cooperation AND rivalry?

    Published: 12/6/2024
  17. What did Angela Merkel get wrong on Russia?

    Published: 11/29/2024
  18. 'Putin only understands word of force' What's behind Germany's diplomatic efforts?

    Published: 11/22/2024
  19. How are Germany's conservatives preparing for Trump 2.0?

    Published: 11/14/2024
  20. Trump 2.0, German coalition collapse and what it could mean for support of Ukraine

    Published: 11/8/2024

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