Lage der Nation - der Politik-Podcast aus Berlin

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An ARD poll shows 97% of AfD voters cite deportation, but their core concern is deporting people who don't work, not race.

The episode opens by situating the Brandenburg state election as the last of three eastern state votes, applying pressure on national politics. The hosts detail the results: SPD at 31%, AfD at 30%, BSW at 14%, with the Greens and FDP failing to enter parliament. They analyze Dietmar Woidke's campaign strategy of distancing from the federal SPD and Scholz, which won the election but shattered the previous 'Kenia' coalition and left the AfD with a blocking minority. A major segment examines a new ARD poll finding that 97% of AfD voters cite deportation as a key motive, but the primary concern is deporting non-working individuals, revealing social-economic motivations over purely racist ones. The hosts discuss a study by Thomas Lux and Linus Westhäuser, commissioned by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, which argues right-wing parties have successfully shifted distribution conflicts horizontally among the poor rather than vertically against the rich. The episode then covers the resignation of the Green party's federal board, including Omid Nouripour and Ricarda Lang, aiming for a 'new start' ahead of the federal election, with speculation that Robert Habeck will consolidate control. The debate over Olaf Scholz's viability as the SPD chancellor candidate is reviewed, with mentions of Boris Pistorius as a potential alternative. Internal FDP discussions about engineering an exit from the coalition during upcoming budget negotiations are reported. Finally, the episode delves into the crisis of the German auto industry, focusing on EU fleet emission standards set to tighten in 2025. It explains the mechanism of fleet averages and potential billion-euro fines for non-compliance, detailing industry lobbying for a delay and the political split within the government, with Environment Minister opposing and Finance Minister Christian Lindner supporting a postponement.

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