Europe is in shock just days before the German federal elections. Recent statements by several officials of the Trump administration suggest Germany, Ukraine and the European Union are now on their own, as Trump suddenly recites Vladimir Putin’s talking points.
The war in Ukraine, the economic crisis, and a series of attacks by asylum seekers are unsettling many German voters. Now, the country’s most important ally is turning its back. The US is negotiating directly with Russia, bypassing the Europeans. America is no longer a warrant of safety in the region. At the same time, representatives of the Trump administration are interfering in the electoral process by openly endorsing the partially far-right AfD. On To the Point we ask: " Trump and Putin - a new alliance to weaken Europe?
Our guests:
Rachel Tausendfreund, Senior Research Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations
Ulrike Herrmann, author and Business Editor at Germany’s daily taz
John Kampfner, author, journalist and foreign affairs specialist.
Chapters
00:00 Trump’s confusing position on Ukraine
02:40 The war in Ukraine hasn’t been a priority in Germany´s election campaigns
03:30 “No going back” in US-Germany relations
04:10 Germany is facing a frightening situation
05:15 Political shockwaves after the Munich Security Conference
07:20 How Germany is trying to isolate the far-right
08:10 Shared values between the AfD and the Trump administration
09:15 How the AfD wants to define who and what the nation is
10:20 Would a coalition with the AfD make Germany and Europe weaker?
11:25 Trump likes to pick on weaker partners
12:35 Does Trump see Putin as an ally?
14:30 The Trans-Atlantic partnership seems to be over
15:40 Everyone is shocked, even in the US
19:30 Trump didn’t deliver on threats during his first term
20:20 What the second Trump term means for US democracy
22:03 “This is Germany’s, Europe’s wake-up moment”
23:30 The goal is for Europe to take responsibility for 70 percent of its security
24:30 Germany will talk about security right after the elections
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