With the vote of confidence being passed at 1pm today, the end of the traffic light is now sealed in the National Assembly. Political parties have completed their election programs in line with current agenda items, even if one or two parties have not yet been officially announced. Senior correspondents Rasmus Buchsteiner and Gordon Repinski discuss the content of the election manifesto and the challenges it poses for the party.
The 200-second interview features a guest appearance by Beatrix von Storch, deputy leader of the AfD parliamentary group. Above all, it concerns the considerations of individual AfD members about expressing confidence in Olaf Scholz in order to prevent the possibility of Chancellor Friedrich Merz being elected.
Gordon Repinski speaks to EU and foreign affairs expert Hans von der Burchard about two important meetings at EU level this week. That is, the Council of EU Foreign Ministers, chaired for the first time by Kaja Kallas, and a meeting with EU and NATO leaders. Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels.
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