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Full episode 23.07.10 | 00:30 - 01:00 UTC

People and Politics - The Political Magazine

Full episode

People and Politics - The Political Magazine

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Throwing in the Towel – Mounting Resignations among CDU Leaders

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A House by the Lake - Controversy over Lakeside Walks

Ole von Beust, mayor of Hamburg, is now the sixth CDU state premier to resign within a year. Chancellor Merkel is now running out of staff, and alarm bells are ringing for the party leadership. Other stories: German soldiers abused and threatened on home soil, and controversy over lakeside walks in Potsdam.

Topics

Throwing in the Towel – Mounting Resignations among CDU Leaders

Ole von Beust, mayor of Hamburg, is now the sixth CDU state premier to resign within a year. Chancellor Merkel is now rapidly running out of staff. The opposition are rubbing their hands, while the alarm bells are ringing for the CDU leadership.

Abused and Threatened - German Soldiers on Home Soil

Members of the German armed forces are facing danger both on their foreign missions and back home.

There has been an increase in the number of attacks and verbal abuse against soldiers and their families in Germany. Their detractors have the same message: criticizing their presence in Afghanistan. The soldiers, who risk their lives in their country's name, are seen in a bad light in their own country.

Series: Investing in Education as a Resource for the Future

Thinking ahead is particularly important when it comes to education. We look the deprived Hamburg suburb of Steilshoop, where the children who attend primary school here have very little chance of moving ahead in life.

Their families are often poor and cannot afford to finance or support their education. As a result, only one in six children make it to a Gymnasium (college prep high school).

A House by the Lake - Controversy over Lakeside Walks

A villa on a lakeside is a dream for many people – and some of those who manage to fulfill this dream make sure that it is not disturbed by anyone. In Potsdam they have started blocking lakeside walks that were previously accessible to the public.

Many nature lovers and strollers are now taking initiatives to stop this. A fierce controversy has broken out, with both parties convinced of their own arguments. It is all about private property against the interests of the wider community.

Question in the Forum

Do soldiers deserve more respect?