Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRewriting the past? Inside the AfD's history agenda
Berlin Briefing looks at how Germany remembers the Holocaust and why it's being targeted by the far-right AfD. Björn Höcke rejects German collective …
2 months ago
World Cup 2026: Can Germany’s football team save the government?
As the World Cup kicks off, pundits in Germany are asking: Could success on the pitch help the coalition bounce back? In Berlin Briefing, host Max Ho…
2 months, 1 week ago
Inside Germany's big UN defeat
Germany just suffered one of its biggest diplomatic setbacks in decades: losing a UN Security Council seat it thought was practically guaranteed. In …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Will Germany stand up to the big tech bros?
Berlin Briefing host Michaela Küfner unpacks the Pope's call for responsible AI regulation and asks what Germany’s plans are to avoid a sell-out to b…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What the AfD would do in power
The AfD is surging in the polls - in some regions, it's way out in front of Germany’s traditional parties. But despite record support, the far-right …
3 months ago
Putin’s Contradictions: Attack Ukraine, Talk Deals, Propose Schröder
As Russia launches a fresh wave of attacks across Ukraine and the Kremlin signals it could pursue economic deals with the United States — under certa…
3 months, 1 week ago
US reduces troops in Germany: Is Donald Trump breaking up with Friedrich Merz?!
Is the relationship between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump on the rocks?!. Is the exchange of political fire that saw…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Did Merz push Trump too far on Iran?
A blunt remark by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has triggered a sharp response from US President Donald Trump — and reopened questions about the s…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why is Chancellor Merz so unpopular — and is it fair?
Germany’s chancellor tops the wrong rankings: approval is at a record low and the AfD has overtaken the CDU/CSU in some polls. But do polls really ca…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ukraine support: how and why is Germany different?
Germany and Ukraine have declared a new strategic partnership - but how much substance is behind the signal? In this episode, host Michaela Küfner di…
4 months ago