Overview
- ZDF’s Markus Lanz aired on 11 November at 23:00 with AfD leader Tino Chrupalla outlining his party’s defence stance alongside Kremlin critic Wladimir Kara‑Mursa, expert Florence Gaub and journalist Justus Bender.
- The Lanz episode examined German defence and geopolitics, including Kara‑Mursa’s account of repression in Russia and analysis of the AfD’s Russia ties and coalition prospects.
- ARD’s Maischberger on 11 November focused on the USA under President Donald Trump and German–American relations with Sigmar Gabriel and Trump adviser Bryan Lanza, while Sahra Wagenknecht addressed her plan to step back from leading BSW.
- Maischberger’s 12 November program is set to debate Ukraine support and the conscription discussion with CDU MP Roderich Kiesewetter and SPD MP Ralf Stegner, plus commentary from Dieter Nuhr and journalists.
- Maischberger’s 10 November edition highlighted foreign and security policy and the revived conscription debate with CDU’s Norbert Röttgen and AfD’s Markus Frohnmaier, with all ARD and ZDF episodes available via live streams and later in their mediatheks.