Overview

• The June 5 broadcast at 22:15 CET will explore the question “Duell oder Duett?” as Chancellor Merz prepares for his first direct exchange with President Trump.
• Host Maybrit Illner will convene Johann Wadephul, Wolfgang Ischinger, Adam Tooze, Mariam Lau and Elmar Theveßen for the panel discussion.
• Participants will examine the recent spike in US-EU trade disputes and its implications for Germany’s foreign policy.
• The debate will also cover the stalled Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations and prospects for renewed dialogue.
• Analysts on the show will assess how these diplomatic challenges could shape outcomes at the upcoming NATO summit in Den Haag.