Overview
- The episode airs Thursday at 22:15 on ZDF with a live stream and later playback in the ZDF Mediathek, with a repeat scheduled on phoenix on Friday at 16:00.
- The stated theme is “No Upswing, No Trust – Stress Test for Schwarz‑Rot?” focusing on whether the Union‑SPD coalition can still reach joint decisions.
- Guests include Reiner Haseloff (CDU), Alexander Schweitzer (SPD), economist Veronika Grimm and journalist Robin Alexander.
- Discussion points include the pension reform, the combustion‑engine phase‑out, the heating law and adjustments to Bürgergeld under tight budget constraints.
- Coverage references the Wirtschaftsweisen annual report citing stagnation, weak investment and shrinking key industries as the backdrop to ongoing coalition crisis talks.