Christian Democrats Win the German Election: What Next?

In today’s episode, we cover the morning after Germany’s election, the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron meeting Donald Trump, and Israel deploying tanks in the occupied West Bank.

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Sources:

✍️ German Election

• https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/
• https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-and-voter-demographics-explained-in-charts/a-71724186
• https://www.politico.eu/article/sahra-wagenknecht-party-bsw-5-percent-bundestag-parliament-threatens-legal-challenge-germany-election-result/ 

✍️ Ukraine War Anniversary

• https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-anniversary-84e4c62519fc15b34e17f661cf3dd20e
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-anniversary-kyiv-summit/index.html 

✍️ Macron in Washington

• https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/europes-last-chance-macron-in-washington-to-make-last-ditch-eu-pitch/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/macron-arrives-white-house-ukraine-talks-with-trump-2025-02-24/ 

✍️ Israel Deploys Tanks to West Bank

• https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-02-23-2025-1c2dc86afd2e05888d5d588f462e898b
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-defence-minister-tells-military-prepare-extended-west-bank-stay-2025-02-23/ 

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