Overview
- On Nov. 10, ARD’s Maischberger focused on foreign policy and a possible return to conscription, featuring CDU foreign-policy voice Norbert Röttgen and AfD deputy chair Markus Frohnmaier.
- That edition also included musician Wolfgang Niedecken and journalistic commentary from Pinar Atalay, Julie Kurz and Nena Brockhaus.
- On Nov. 11, Maischberger turned to the United States under President Donald Trump and German–U.S. relations with guests Sigmar Gabriel and Trump adviser Bryan Lanza.
- Sahra Wagenknecht joined the Nov. 11 Maischberger broadcast to discuss the future of BSW following her announced plan to leave the party chair role.
- ZDF’s Markus Lanz on Nov. 11 hosted AfD leader Tino Chrupalla, Kremlin critic Wladimir Kara-Mursa, NATO expert Florence Gaub and journalist Justus Bender, with Chrupalla asserting that “Putin is no threat to Germany.”