Left, right and centre: Germany’s election
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Instead of needing three parties to cobble together a majority, the country’s two traditional main ones have the numbers. What to expect once the talks are done? Donald Trump claims America has supported Ukraine far more than Europe has; we comb through the data that prove him wrong (10:38). And a job opening for fans of pomp, circumstance and wearing tights (19:06).
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| 1:00.0 | The Economist. |
| 1:06.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:11.3 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:13.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.8 | Part of Donald Trump's rapidly shifting policy on Ukraine is the claim that America has spent far more money than other allies have, notably Europe. |
| 1:32.3 | We dig into the numbers. Spoiler alert, he's wrong. |
| 1:36.3 | And if you had a relatively distinguished career, have good personal and communication skills, and fancy a real change, |
| 1:45.5 | Britain's Parliament may have an offer for you. |
| 1:48.3 | Be warned, though, you're going to have to wear tights. |
| 1:59.6 | First up, though. Some of what happened overnight in Germany went entirely as expected. |
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