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Why did right-wing populist Geert Wilders cause the coalition to collapse? Ulrike explains it over the phone in German to Rick Mertens of Radio Luxembourg.
Continue reading “Radio Luxembourg 100.7: Government Crisis in the Netherlands”
Ulrike Nagel was a guest on the show “Bar Laat” and spoke with Annette Birschel and Sophie Hilbrand about today’s historic votes in the German Bundestag. This episode of the program aired on Tuesday, May 6, on BNNVARA.
Germany has a new chancellor: Friedrich Merz. But his inauguration was anything but smooth. In the first vote, he unexpectedly fell six votes short—a rarity in German politics. What does this false start mean for his authority and leadership? Tijs van den Brink discusses this with René Cuperus and Ulrike Nagel, an expert on Germany.
Continue reading “On Radio 1: Friedrich Merz gets off to a rocky start as chancellor”
Major upheaval in German politics: the intelligence agency has labeled the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as extremist. According to the agency, the party poses a threat to democracy. Could this assessment lead to a ban on the AfD? Wiebke Pittlik of the Germany Institute and journalist Ulrike Nagel discuss the consequences for the AfD and the German political landscape.
Continue reading “On Radio 1’s “Bureau Buitenland”: AfD Officially Designated as Extremist”
Ulrike was a guest on the show *Tijd voor Max* and spoke with the other guests and host Martine van Os about the German parliamentary elections.
Guests: Ulrike Nagel, Leendert de Ridder, Henriëtte Tol, Iris de Graaf, Yana Popova, Muza Valiaddinzade, Josine Droogendijk.
Continue reading “On “Tijd voor Max”: On the Results of the German Parliamentary Elections”
After weeks of following the German elections through the series “Deutschland Wunderland,” it is now clear who will become the new chancellor. It is up to Friedrich Merz to form a new coalition, but the big winner is the AfD, which saw its voter base double. The task ahead of Merz is no small one: Germany is yearning for political and economic change. There are also major challenges on the international stage, and the question remains whether the country can once again play a leading role in Europe under Merz. VRT correspondent Jeroen Reygaert, VPRO colleague Britta Hosman, and Germany expert Ulrike Nagel discuss this. Hosted by: Eva Koreman.
Continue reading “On Radio 1 “Bureau Buitenland”: Merz Gets to Get to Work”
Ulrike Nagel on *Goedemorgen Nederland*, talking with Welmoed Sijtsma, Frank van Leeuwen, Yoeri Albrecht, and Ruben Brekelmans about the results of the German elections.
Continue reading “On “Goedemorgen Nederland”: German Elections”
Ulrike appeared on the Buitenhof program on Sunday and spoke about the German elections. What’s at stake, and what does this mean for Europe? A conversation with Member of the Bundestag Otto Fricke and historian Hubert Smeets. Frans Timmermans also joined the discussion to talk about support for Ukraine and the need to strengthen European defense. Virologist Marc van Ranst wrote a book about the COVID-19 pandemic—and the hatred that continues to be directed at him to this day.
Continue reading “Ulrike Nagel on “Buitenhof” discussing the German elections.”
Germany will elect a new parliament this weekend. Nearly 60 million residents are eligible to vote tomorrow. In the polls, the Christian Democrats led by opposition leader Friedrich Merz have a comfortable lead, followed by the far-right AfD. The key election issues are the struggling economy and immigration policy.
Ulrike discusses the German elections on Radio 1’s “Nieuwsweekend.”
Continue reading “On “Nieuwsweekend”: German elections could herald a “reassessment of all values””
Ulrike in conversation with Derk Marseille on BNR Nieuwsradio during the program “The Daily Move” about the current state of affairs regarding the elections in Germany.