Overview
- Hart aber fair aired Monday, 22 September at 21:00 on ARD with the question “Krieg in Europa: Keine Sicherheit ohne Wehrpflicht?” and is available in the ARD-Mediathek.
- The Hart aber fair panel included Norbert Röttgen, Nicole Schilling, Özge İnan, Carlo Masala, Annabell Günther and Helena Clear, with a guest-list discrepancy reported over Ines Schwerdtner versus Jan van Aken.
- Maischberger begins Tuesday at 22:50 on ARD, focusing on black-red reform plans and the U.S. political situation after the murder of Charlie Kirk, with guests Hendrik Wüst, Sandra Navidi and Eric T. Hansen plus commentary from Christian Berkel, Theo Koll and Yasmine M’Barek.
- Markus Lanz starts Tuesday at 22:45 on ZDF, addressing the SPD crisis, the future of the social state and civil defense measures in light of recent NATO airspace violations, with Alexander Schweitzer, Karina Mößbauer, Rieke Havertz and Christian Mölling.
- Context for the defense discussion includes the government’s plan for a new voluntary service next year, which is being weighed against calls for a broader return to compulsory service.