The Democratic gains in the midterm elections have left Donald Trump politically weakened, according to the Berlin Playbook podcast from POLITICO Deutschland. The programme says the loyalty that has held Republicans together is beginning to fracture, while Democrats face further debate over the party’s future direction.
POLITICO Deutschland deputy editor-in-chief Annett Meiritz discusses the Democratic Party’s internal dispute with host Maximilian Stascheit, describing it as a culture war. The episode also considers how Trump may turn his attention more strongly toward geopolitics.
In a separate interview recorded at the Berlin Security Conference, Rixa Fürsen speaks with CSU politician Florian Hahn about what Germany’s foreign policy may face after the US elections.
The podcast also looks at a planned reform of driving-school rules in Germany. POLITICO reporter Cedric Looks says the proposal is less ambitious than promised by the governing coalition of the SPD and CDU/CSU, including changes that would weaken transparency requirements for driving schools. The episode also discusses how supervised practice drives with parents could bring additional bureaucracy despite efforts to reduce it.
Sources: Politico Europe.