Conflict Zone: Confronting the Powerful

On this week's Conflict Zone, Cem Özdemir, co-leader of the Green Party in Germany, discusses Angela Merkel's open door migrant policy, why he believes her refugee deal with Turkey was a mistake and how to best integrate refugees

"Your President seems to feel insulted on a daily basis." Tim Sebastian confronts Selim Yenel, Turkey's EU ambassador on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's legal campaign against those making fun of him.

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski is part of the conservative Law and Justice Party which came to power last Novemberand which critics say is dismantling democracy at home and isolating Poland abroad. On DW's Conflict Zone, he warned of the Russian military threat to Poland but was reluctant to answer questions about the rights of homosexuals and access to abortion in Poland.

World leaders and top politicians enter the Conflict Zone every week. Host Tim Sebastian takes us back to some of the highlights.

Frauke Petry's anti-immigrant AfD was never "in any way collaborating" with Pegida, she told DW's Conflict Zone with Tim Sebastian. So is she promoting a "worried" or a xenophobic world view?

Does the Palestinian government allow incitement of violence against Israelis? Will they unite with Hamas? How corrupt is the government? And are they cracking down on free speech? This week's guest on Conflict Zone is Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah.

The European Union is confronted with an unprecedented refugee crisis which is threatening its very existence. Is it time for a structural overhaul? Will the UK leave the EU? And Is Schengen dead? Not if you ask Vice President of the EU Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis.

Having called Jews "enemies of the church", Bishop Bernard Fellay is used to causing a stir in the Vatican and beyond. On this week's Conflict Zone, he denies being anti-Semitic and explains why he opposes Pope Francis.

Iraq is drowning in violence and corruption, parts of it are occupied by 'Islamic State'. Has it become ungovernable? This week on DW's Conflict Zone is the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

Republika Srpska, the Bosnian Serb entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has threatened secession and blockades. Why are they playing with fire? This week on Conflict Zone is Prime Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic.