Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on a diplomatic mission to Africa, but the G20 summit is overshadowed by a 28-point peace plan from the USA for Ukraine. Gordon Repinski reports from Angola on how Merz is trying to keep Europe in the game and prevent a “dictated peace” from Donald Trump. Hans von der Burchard classifies the hectic diplomacy between Geneva, Berlin and Johannesburg.
In a 200-second interview: Norbert Röttgen. The CDU foreign policy expert finds drastic words for the plan that is circulating. He calls it a “series of outrageousness” and warns that Europe will be faced with a fait accompli on Thursday – Thanksgiving. Röttgen instead calls for a clear financial signal from the EU for Kyiv.
Also: The follow-up to the “Walk” with AfD man Ulrich Siegmund. Pauline von Pezold analyzes how the AfD reacts internally to the Holocaust statements of its top candidate: between public defense and criticism behind closed doors. Gordon also responds in detail to listener feedback and debates on X.
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Author: Gordon Repinski
Published on: 2025-11-24 08:38:00
Source: www.politico.eu
