Left field: a new force in German politics
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The Economist
4.5 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Our correspondent interviews Sahra Wagenknecht, the popular leftist whose eponymous political party is now making the political weather in Germany. How Russia is trying to sabotage Moldova’s attempt to move towards Europe (10:40). And why Tiktok is changing how we speak (17:38).
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| 0:37.0 | Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:44.0 | I'm your host Rosie Blore. |
| 0:46.0 | Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the event shaping your world. Russia is up to its tricks again, this time in Moldova, a former Soviet republic that is increasingly |
| 1:02.0 | moved towards Europe. |
| 1:04.1 | This weekend, a Russian campaign of sabotage and disinformation aimed to disrupt two important |
| 1:09.5 | votes there. |
| 1:12.4 | And do you know what mogging means or skibody? I feel old even saying those things. |
| 1:18.0 | But Tik-Tok is apparently changing how people speak. |
| 1:21.0 | And by people, yes, I do mean the younger members of society. First up though. |
| 1:33.0 | In German politics, if you're |
| 1:37.0 | in German politics, if you're glamorous and outspoken, it's pretty easy to stand out. |
| 1:47.0 | So you're in we're extremist. |
| 1:49.0 | I'm a... |
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