Studio Berlin is KCRW Berlin’s weekly show that brings together local journalists, lawmakers and experts to provide you with context and analysis around the issues shaping the news locally and nationally.
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Who will succeed Angela Merkel?
KCRW BerlinAngela Merkel is the second-longest serving chancellor in modern German history.
Curse or blessing? Long-delayed Berlin airport will open amid a pandemic, nearly a decade later than originally planned
KCRW BerlinMismanagement, corruption charges, dubious design plans and a series of technical mishaps led to delay after delay since the first scheduled opening of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport…
Germany VS COVID-19, Round 2: Can we avoid another lockdown?
KCRW BerlinAs novel coronavirus cases skyrocket across Germany and Europe, we talk about what we’ve learned since the start of the pandemic.
Is U.S President Donald Trump running out of time?
KCRW BerlinThis week, we measure the political climate in the U.S. in the lead up to the presidential election. With less than three weeks to go, what’s going on in the nation’s capital?
Should children in Germany have more rights?
KCRW BerlinDo children in Germany deserve more of a say? Should the voting age here be dropped to 14?
What would you do with an extra 1,200 euros per month with with no strings attached? (Rebroadcast)
KCRW BerlinThis week we revisit our discussion on universal basic income. The debate over UBI is not a new one, but it has gotten more attention in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis.
Can Europe reform its asylum and migration policies?
KCRW BerlinTwo weeks after a fire destroyed the overcrowded refugee camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, asylum policy is high on the EU Commission’s agenda.
How connected are Germans really 30 years after reunification
KCRW BerlinOn Oct. 3, 1990, less than a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany were reunited.
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