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Feb 28, 2023
Episode 76: Germany’s colonial past – A historical blind spot?
Germany’s colonial history isn’t something many Germans like to talk about – Some argue they weren’t as “bad” as other European colonialists or that focusing on German colonialism draws attention away from the horrors perpetrated by the Nazis during World War II. But critics of German silence over its colonial [...]
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Feb 12, 2023
Episode 75: Without a voice – Should non-Germans be allowed to vote in German elections?
Some 10 million non-citizens living in Germany are unable to vote. In Berlin, the number is even higher – 1 of every 5 residents. The voting exclusion in Germany extends to local issues, even though all residents – regardless of citizenship – are subject to the same taxes, fees and [...]
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Jan 30, 2023
Episode 74: The royal “Putsch” that wasn’t – Is Germany in danger?
Led by a prince, a judge and a retired paratrooper, the plot was as bizarre as it was chilling – Kill Chancellor Olaf Scholz and overthrow Germany’s government. So was the plot foiled during a counter-terrorism sweep last December a fringe one? Or is it the tip of an extremist [...]
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Jan 16, 2023
Episode 73: For better or for worse? A transatlantic forecast for 2023
In this first Transatlantic Takeaway with co-hosts Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Rachel Tausendfreund, German Marshall Fund senior fellow Daniel Hegedus and GMF Paris office director Martin Quencez delve into what we can expect in 2023, including from EU relations with the U.S. and with Russia; from the war in Ukraine, [...]
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Dec 18, 2022
Episode 72: DERAILED – The tribulations of European train travel.
In our last episode of 2022, we tackle a topic that is timely, namely rail travel! Except these days, traveling by train in Europe is anything but timely. Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores what’s behind the chaos with Hidden Europe Magazine co-founder Nicky Gardner, author of Europe by Rail: the Definitive Guide, and [...]
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Dec 12, 2022
Episode 71: The war in Ukraine – What’s next?
In this first anniversary episode of Transatlantic Takeaway, a Common Ground Berlin and German Marshall Fund of the United States collaboration, hosts Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Rachel Tausendfreund talk about the sweeping 10-month-long war Russia is waging in Ukraine and its impact on Europe and the United States with GMF [...]
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Nov 14, 2022
Episode 70: A German Conundrum: Dual Citizenship
Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and her guests debate a much anticipated change to an outdated German law that would allow Americans and other non-EU nationals who live in Germany to keep their original citizenship if they choose to become Germans. But will the updated law lessen the hurdles to German [...]
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Nov 6, 2022
Episode 69: UN Climate Action Summit 2022 – A venue for meaningful change or empty pledges?
Scores of nations are attending the 27th annual COP in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm-el Sheikh. Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores what the international gathering will deliver and whether climate diplomacy is enough to keep the planet from the point of no return, especially when leaders of some of [...]
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Oct 30, 2022
Episode 68: U.S. Midterm Elections 2022 – The end of American democracy?
Although a record turnout is expected on Nov. 8th, opinion surveys show many Americans no longer trust U.S. elections nor their government. Many Republican voters still embrace the “Big Lie” that President Trump had the 2020 election stolen from him. So what does the growing mistrust, President Joe Biden’s low [...]
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Oct 16, 2022
Episode 67: Live in Amsterdam: The Far-Right Playbook
In Common Ground Berlin’s international debut at Podcastfestival 2022, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Mick ter Reehorst of Are We Europe broke delve into why the far right is thriving and what role the media and internet play in their propaganda with guests: Nina Horaczek, Viennese journalist whose work on far right movements [...]
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