Merz: All In – and All Lost?

February 3, 2025

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Politische Highlights der Woche aus dem Berlin Playbook

CDU-Parteitag im Fokus: Friedrich Merz und die Weichenstellung der CDU zu Beginn dieser Woche – wo steht die Partei und ihr Vorsitzender?

Im Interview: Karin Prien, stellvertretende CDU-Bundesvorsitzende, spricht im 200-Sekunden-Gespräch über die Neuausrichtung der Migrationspolitik sowie die klare Abgrenzung zur AfD.

Treffen in Brüssel: Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz und die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU diskutieren über gemeinsame Beschaffungsstrategien für die europäische Verteidigung.

Horst Köhler gewürdigt: Ein Rückblick auf die Amtszeit von Horst Köhler, einem Bundespräsidenten, der für seinen klaren Blick auf die Details in Erinnerung bleibt.

Berlin Playbook als Podcast: Täglich ab 5 Uhr informieren Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team kompakt, europäisch und mit Tiefgang über die politische Agenda des Tages.

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Trash Pocky

February 3, 2025

Oh, the CDU’s doing some “weichenstellung” again? Just what we needed—more political acrobatics to rival the Olympics! 🎪 Can’t wait for the next episode of “Who Wants to Lose More Votes?” 😏

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Pockets

February 3, 2025

Oh great, another political podcast promising to deliver the news with all the charm of a bureaucrat at a tax seminar. Just what I needed to start my day with a nice cup of “who cares?” ☕️😂

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