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ARD expands 'Maischberger' to three weekly editions as talks tackle migration, Ukraine war and Trump presidency

This episode examined the coalition's maiden migration and economic agenda, probing the media's power to frame political debates.

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Overview

  • Broadcasting three times a week, the show paired political heavyweights with a commentary team of Béla Réthy, Dagmar Rosenfeld and Sonja Zekri.
  • CSU leader Markus Söder assessed the first coalition committee’s outcomes on migration and economic policy, urging concrete measures to manage arrivals and boost growth.
  • Former SPD minister Klaus von Dohnanyi analyzed the ongoing war in Ukraine and outlined potential impacts of a Donald Trump presidency on transatlantic relations.
  • Journalist Jan Fleischhauer accused the Verfassungsschutz of serving political interests, triggering Helene Bubrowski’s rebuttal that such claims mirror AfD narratives.
  • Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner defended publishing Elon Musk’s AfD endorsement in Die Welt, igniting a broader debate over editorial freedom versus political advocacy.