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   Number 1: Not at war, yet under attack: Germany's Russia challenge

   Germany has officially blamed Russia for a suspected hybrid attack at Leipzig airport. Hosts Nina Haase and Max Hofmann discuss what that means for Germany and NATO with DW’s Teri Schultz and Roman Goncharenko.

   September 03, 2026·34min
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   Number 2: “Was it Russia?” Is the Leipzig drone attack part of a hybrid war?

   DW’s Michaela Küfner asks security analyst Hans-Jakob Schindler, disinformation expert Julia Smirnova and DW Riga Bureau Chief Juri Rescheto to piece together what we know about the drone incident at Leipzig airport. How exposed is Germany to what the government admits are “daily attacks in a hybrid war”? And what, if anything, can we make of the awkward silence from German officials on Russia?

   August 14, 2026·32min
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   Number 3: Saxony-Anhalt elections: Interview with AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund

   Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's state elections, Berlin Briefing's Max Hofmann talks to Matthew Moore about his interview with AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund and the radical vision he and his far-right party want to enact.

   September 04, 2026·31min
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   Number 4: Berlin Briefing #100: Germany, Europe & the world – Your questions, our answers

   For our 100th episode, DW’s Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner and Max Hofmann have come together with colleagues to answer the toughest questions that you've sent us and reflect on the future challenges facing Germany.

   September 01, 2026·38min
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   Number 5: Saxony-Anhalt elections: Interview with CDU candidate Sven Schulze

   Ahead of the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin Briefing host Michaela Küfner interviewed Sven Schulze, state premier and the CDU's candidate.

   August 31, 2026·19min
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