An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its chances at the ballot box, and under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s thumb. A surrogacy scandal in Germany has prompted a government reshuffle, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz left holding the proverbial baby. And how traditional career advice is falling short for Gen Z.
Guests and host:
- Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent
- Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent
- Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Turkish politics, New Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- German politics, Jens Spahn, Friedrich Merz
- Gen Z, careers
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