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Germany's new government: Dawn of a modern age?

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December 2, 2021

Germany's "traffic light" coalition of SPD, Green Party, and FDP is taking power. Will the new government modernize the country? Guests: Derek Scally (Irish Times), Anna Lehmann (taz), Thomas Sparrow (DW)

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Thomas Sparrow, DW „The new German government's goals are ambitious, but they will probably be overshadowed by major international crises.“

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Derek Scally from the Irish Times: “Germany’s new government wants to take a tougher line towards Moscow and Beijing despite growing depenence on Russian gas and Chinese car customers. Viel Glück”

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Anna Lehmann, taz. She thinks: „The new coalition gives the promise to modernize the German society: less tradition and rules, more liberties.“

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