{"id":349410,"date":"2026-06-04T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-germanys-big-un-defeat-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:00:54","slug":"inside-germanys-big-un-defeat-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-germanys-big-un-defeat-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Germany&#8217;s big UN defeat | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/C5G0uIFCLFc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Germany's big UN defeat | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C5G0uIFCLFc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany just suffered one of its biggest diplomatic setbacks in decades: losing a UN Security Council seat it thought was practically guaranteed. In this episode of Berlin Briefing, host Nina Haase and her guests, DW&#8217;s Max Hofmann and UN expert Myriel Marthez, take you inside the vote, inside the backroom diplomacy, and inside the reasons Germany\u2019s campaign collapsed. From Russia\u2019s quiet lobbying to Germany\u2019s stance on Israel and Gaza, from late\u2011stage \u2018speed\u2011dating diplomacy\u2019 to Austria\u2019s years\u2011long charm offensive \u2014 this is the story of how a global heavyweight got outplayed.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n00:33 The vote<br \/>\n04:02 Secret ballot<br \/>\n06:12 Five key reasons for Germany\u2019s loss<br \/>\n08:30 Structural timing problem<br \/>\n11:05 Russia\u2019s role<br \/>\n13:35 Israel policy<br \/>\n14:45 Johann Wadephul<br \/>\n16:30 Missed diplomacy signals<br \/>\n17:45 Importance of personal diplomacy at the UN<br \/>\n19:30 International law criticism<br \/>\n23:20 Funding vs influence<br \/>\n25:30 Was Germany overconfident?<br \/>\n30:20 Lessons learned<br \/>\n33:30 What Germany should do next<br \/>\n35:30 Outro<\/p>\n<p> #dwgermanpolitics<br \/>\nDW Berlin Briefing on<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: DW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<br \/>\nSpotify: DW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe Berlin Briefing Newsletter: Newsletter Registration<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: News and current affairs from Germany and around the world<br \/>\nFollow DW on social media: \u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews\/ \u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews \u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/x.com\/dwnews<br \/>\nF\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<br \/>\nSubscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany just suffered one of its biggest diplomatic setbacks in decades: losing a UN Security Council seat it thought was practically guaranteed. 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