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In this episode of *Goedemorgen Nederland*, journalist and Germany expert Ulrike Nagel discusses a number of current and rather concerning developments in Germany. The conversation begins with a brief discussion of cross-border crime but quickly shifts to the upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Russian espionage.
Germany expert Ulrike Nagel on *Goedemorgen Nederland* on WNL, discussing the German state visit to the Netherlands.
The prospects for the minority government in the Netherlands, announced on Wednesday, are generally good. That is the assessment of journalist Ulrike Nagel. The talks between the coalition partners were constructive.
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The right-wing AfD has launched a new youth organization after its previous youth wing, Junge Alternative, was placed under heightened scrutiny due to extremist statements and ties to potentially violent groups. To prevent further damage to its reputation, the party formally severed ties with the group. With the new youth movement, the AfD is trying to present a fresh start, but has anything really changed, or is it just the same ideas in a new package? We ask Germany expert Ulrike Nagel.
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Early parliamentary elections will be held in the Netherlands on Wednesday. Radio 100.7 asked journalist Ulrike Nagel what the polls are predicting for today’s election.
Continue reading “Moiesstudio 100.7: New Elections in the Netherlands”
Commentary from Amsterdam: Ulrike Nagel on Migration Policy and Media Perception
00:00 RadioEins, interview with Ulrike
02:21 Commentary by Ulrike
How do our Dutch neighbors view Germany—politically, socially, and culturally? Journalist Ulrike Nagel, a Dutch resident by choice with roots in East Berlin, comments for us on German migration policy from a Dutch perspective. A look across the border that shows how different perception and reality can be.
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On August 31, 2025, Ulrike gave a presentation at the GDR Theme Afternoon, held at the Sound and Vision Museum in Hilversum. The team from “Andere Tijden” was also there and produced this episode about the GDR.
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On Radio 5, Ulrike tells Bart van Leeuwen what life was like in the GDR in September 1989.
00:00 Intro
00:34 Bart van Leeuwen
01:08 Ulrike Nagel
Is Germany’s stance on Israel shifting? “Israel as an untouchable ally is unsustainable.”
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