The NATO summit in the shadow of American scoldings: US president Donald Trump demands higher defense expenditures, especially from Germany. But there is growing concern Trump could be making agreements with Vladimir Putin - at the expense of long-standing allies. Where is Nato heading?Guests: Claudia Major (SWP), Tyson Barker (Aspen Institute) ...…

Germany’s conservative parties have reached a last-gasp agreement on asylum policy to salvage the coalition. But did their spat cost Germany its reputation for political stability? Our guests this week: Derek Scally (Irish Times), Matthew Karnitschnig (Politico), Nina Haase (DW).

Chancellor Merkel is facing huge pressure: she needs to bring divided European governments together to support a common line on refugees if she is to patch up a deep rift in her coalition in Berlin. But how can that be achieved? Guests this week: Thorsten Benner (GPPI), Monica Goracci (IOM), Raghida Bahnam (freelance journalist).…

Chancellor Merkel has her back to the wall as tensions mount in Germany’s refugee row. The question is: Can she come up with a solution to prevent her government from being blown apart? Guests: Pascal Thibaut (RFI), Alan Posener (Die Welt), Anna Sauerbrey (Der Tagesspiegel)

The North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, and the US president, Donald Trump, shook hands for the first time in Singapore on Tuesday. The two men went on to sign a declaration committing themselves to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. But just how committed are they really? Our guests: Sascha Hach (ICAN), Dahye Yim (Korea Verband), Ma ...…

The North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, and the US president, Donald Trump, shook hands for the first time in Singapore on Tuesday. The two men went on to sign a declaration committing themselves to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. But just how committed are they really? Our guests: Sascha Hach (ICAN), Dahye Yim (Korea Verband), Ma ...…

US President Donald Trump is unyielding in his stance on protective tariffs on steel and aluminum. What are the consequences? Will it unite Europeans? Or divide them? Our guests: Daryl Lindsey (Spiegel International), Laura v. Daniels (SWP), Ralph Freund (Republicans Overseas)

25 years ago, right-wing arsonists set fire to the home of the Genc family in the western German town of Solingen. Two women and three girls died in the blaze. This week, commemorations were held for the victims, who were of Turkish ethnicity. Has Germany changed since then and if so, how? Our guests: Deger Akal (Journalist), Yasemin Ergin (Zen ...…

China is investing $900bn dollars in the New Silk Road – possibly the biggest infrastructure project in history. Is the goal to foster trade and development? Or does China have a neo-colonial agenda? Our guests: Andreas Kluth (Handelsblatt Global), Bernhard Bartsch (Bertelsmann Foundation), Ruth Kirchner (freelance journalist and China expert).…

US President Trump is creating facts on the ground in the Middle East, and in so doing, offending allies: He has moved the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. And he has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal. How can Europe counter this? Our guests: Nora Müller (Körber Foundation), Alan Posener (Die Welt), Shani Rozanes (DW).…

Around the world, journalists are threatened with violence, imprisonment or even murder. According to the latest report by "Reporters Without Borders", press freedom is now under threat in some European countries, too. What does this mean for democracy? Our guests: Antje Bauer (Freelance Journalist), Vladimir Esipov (DW), Shi Ming (Freelance Jo ...…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been the leading figure in European politics. But French President Emmanuel Macron is emerging as a new contender for the leadership role. So, who is the boss in Europe? Our guests: Matthew Karnitschnig (Politico), Cerstin Gammelin (Süddeutsche Zeitung), Pascale Hugues (Author, France)…

Israel has been celebrating the birth of the Jewish state seventy years ago. But the anniversary is overshadowed by the latest clashes in Gaza that have left dozens of Palestinians dead. It is an anniversary full of contradictions. Does the same go for German-Israeli relations? Our guests: Ofer Waldman (freelance journalist), Shani Rozanes (DW) ...…

In the wake of the scandal surrounding Facebook and its data harvesting policies, will the company and its founder Marc Zuckerberg change their business practices? Or will it be up to legislators to rein in social media? Our guests: Malte Lehming (Der Tagesspiegel), Grace Dobush (Handelsblatt Global), Carl Nasman (DW)…

The poisoning of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter has a triggered a major crisis between the West and Russia. There is even talk of a new Cold War. How serious will it get? Our guests: Christian F. Trippe (DW), Gemma Pörzgen (freelancer), Alan Posener (Die Welt).

“Trade wars are good, and easy to win,” said Donald Trump just a day after announcing steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium. The US president is clearly determined to deliver on his ‘America First’ promise. Does a brutal trade war lie ahead? Our guests: Andreas Kluth (Handelsblatt Global), Lars Halter (DW), Ulrike Herrmann (taz)…

Germany has a new coalition government that will give Chancellor Merkel a fourth term in office. But is the woman sometimes called the ‘leader of the free world’ a waning force? Our guests: Pascale Hugues (author and journalist), Nina Haase (DW political correspondent) and Maissun Melhem (DW Arabic desk).…