Summary
Angela Merkel bids farewell to the UK
On her last official visit before stepping down as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel discusses travel after lockdown and trade after Brexit with Boris Johnson, who can’t resist making a sausage joke. Dr Adler is back to give us a profile one of Europe’s most influential politicians. And talking of German cuisine, we hear how Haribo might be used in the fight against covid.
England’s football fans are meanwhile turning their attention from Germany to Ukraine. Management guru Sir Michael Barber, who has interviewed Gareth Southgate in depth, gives us an insight into how the Three Lions will be preparing for their Euros quarter-final and the possibility of penalties.
Today's Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj with Danny Wittenberg, Natalie Ktena and Alix Pickles. The Studio Manager was Ash Taylor. Emma Close is the Assistant Editor. Dino Sofos is the Editor.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | She's back because there's been even more popular demand. |
| 0:07.7 | Dr Adler. |
| 0:08.7 | And aren't you actually in the heartland Germany right now? |
| 0:13.6 | Yes, Dr. von Dr. Dr. Dr. Adler is in Germany, |
| 0:17.3 | so I get to say Arden sort of Adler, |
| 0:18.8 | because it means eagle, even though I'm hugely short-sighted. |
| 0:23.0 | I am in Germany at the moment, |
| 0:24.7 | because I'm putting together a documentary, |
| 0:28.6 | a radio documentary on Angela Merkel, |
| 0:32.0 | otherwise known as Mutti, |
| 0:34.0 | and we're trying to sort of, |
| 0:35.7 | it's not just, let's look back at the last 16 years, |
| 0:38.4 | La-di-da-di-da, it's more, |
| 0:40.4 | I was trying to do something a bit different, |
| 0:42.2 | so it's called Mutti on the couch, |
| 0:45.3 | to psychoanalyze, I mean, pop culture wise, |
| 0:49.1 | the German people and why they've stuck with Angela Merkel |
| 0:52.2 | for 16 years, whether they're going to feel abandoned |
| 0:55.5 | after 16 years, |
| 0:57.1 | and also who be the Mutti? |
| 1:00.4 | Who is she? |
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