{"id":303846,"date":"2025-12-19T18:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germanys-high-stakes-eu-gamble-over-russia-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T18:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:00:52","slug":"germanys-high-stakes-eu-gamble-over-russia-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germanys-high-stakes-eu-gamble-over-russia-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany&#8217;s high-stakes EU gamble over Russia | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lXAku3vAGGU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Germany's high-stakes EU gamble over Russia | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lXAku3vAGGU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s chancellor demanded a breakthrough. The EU summit delivered mixed results: Ukraine funding secured, Mercosur delayed. Is Friedrich Merz cementing Germany&#8217;s leadership\u2014or exposing Europe to unnecessary risks? Berlin Briefing host Nina Haase, DW Chief Political Editor Michaela K\u00fcfner and Daniel Goffart (WirtschaftsWoche) unpack the stakes, the style, and what this means for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter Breakdown:<br \/>\n00:00-01:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:00-05:28 EU summit results vs Merz position<br \/>\n05:28-09:20 Europeans say no to Merz&#8217; idea<br \/>\n09:20-12:33 How much does Merz help keep Europe at the table?<br \/>\n12:33-17:00 What drives Merz?<br \/>\n17:00-19:31 How Merz is NOT Merkel<br \/>\n19:31-26:02 Why is Merz so firm on Ukraine?<br \/>\n26:03-31:07 Does Merz promise too much?<\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing newsletter<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/berlinbriefing\/a-56770271 <\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics\/id1775699172<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ  <\/p>\n<p>RSS feed DW Berlin Briefing: https:\/\/rss.dw.com\/xml\/podcast_Berlin_Briefing <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<br \/>\nFor more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-election&#8230;<br \/>\nFollow DW on social media: \u25baInstagram:    \/ dwnews   \u25baTikTok:    \/ dwnews   \u25baFacebook:    \/ deutschewellenews   \u25baTwitter:    \/ dwnews<br \/>\nF\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:     \/ dwdeutsch<br \/>\nSubscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutsche&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany&#8217;s chancellor demanded a breakthrough. The EU summit delivered mixed results: Ukraine funding secured, Mercosur delayed. Is Friedrich Merz cementing Germany&#8217;s leadership\u2014or exposing Europe to unnecessary risks? Berlin Briefing host Nina Haase, DW Chief Political Editor Michaela K\u00fcfner and Daniel Goffart (WirtschaftsWoche) unpack the stakes, the style, and what this means for 2026. 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