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.
Radio column by Ulrike Nagel on RadioEins from Amsterdam
Commentary is part of the daily routine at RadioEins. But when do we ever get the chance to have political and cultural events reflected upon by professionals abroad? The “Radio Bridge” makes it possible. Journalist Ulrike Nagel, who has lived in the Netherlands for many years, comments on German migration policy from the perspective of her adopted home. While issues such as detention pending deportation in Germany receive hardly any media attention in the Netherlands, similar debates are also causing political tensions there. Nagel describes how economic ties make Germany relevant, yet political developments are often followed only peripherally—unless they concern security or extreme positions. Her commentary highlights how different the perspectives on migration, right-wing populism, and political culture are in the two countries—and how important it is not to lose sight of the people behind the debates.
Radio Eins is a radio program broadcast in Berlin and Brandenburg by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB). It is produced at the RBB facility in Potsdam-Babelsberg and is listened to by 121,000 people during an average hour of broadcast (Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.).
