A year after taking office again, Donald Trump has shown himself to be short-sighted in foreign policy and bad in economic policy. He entered the Iran war without an exit strategy and now operates in isolation from reality. Gordon Repinski analyzes why Trump treats the planet like a child in a sandbox and how its fragile state is pushing the world economy to the brink.
While the AfD party leadership around Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla is breaking away from the Trump trend, one person is holding his ground: Markus Frohnmaier. In the 200-second interview, the AfD’s foreign policy spokesperson talks about common interests with the United States, what separates the two parties and why he does not feel isolated within his group.
The conference of transport ministers starts today in Lindau on Lake Constance. Cedric Looks explains why there is controversy over driver’s license reform and how ministers are no longer willing to leave the fight against high fuel prices to the Minister for Economic Affairs.
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