Tag: Augstein
Oncoming traffic: "The federal government is shooting its own feet": Augstein and Blome argue about asylum policy
In the current episode of “Gegenverkehr” journalist Jakob Augstein and RTL political director Nikolaus Blome discuss the current challenges of German asylum policy. In the current episode of “Gegenverkehr” journalist…
Gisela Stelly Augstein writes about inheritance wars
In “The Catch of the Day” the author and publisher’s widow Gisela Stelly Augstein takes us through the dirty inheritance war between two family clans. Meeting this woman in a…
Augstein and Blome argue about “Germany speed” and Olaf Scholz
During their car ride through the government district in Berlin, ntv political director Nikolaus Blome and columnist Jakob Augstein discuss Olaf Scholz and ask with regard to the announced “Germany…
“This country is done” – Augstein and Blome on Germans’ lack of success
Disastrous appearances at football tournaments and now no medal at the World Championships in Athletics – is Germany done? Could happen, complains Nikolaus Blome and in the current episode “Gegenverkehr”…
"oncoming traffic": "Resolution to fight less didn’t survive the holidays" – Augstein and Blome on the traffic light dispute
Augstein and Blome are back from the summer break, as is the traffic light coalition, which is apparently continuing with the chaos as before. In the current episode of “Gegenverkehr”…
"oncoming traffic": "Total madness": Augstein and Blome are arguing about EU plans for fitness to drive checks from the age of 70
In the current “oncoming traffic” RTL/ntv policy chief Nikolaus Blome and publicist Jakob Augstein are arguing about EU plans to introduce a driving ability test for over 70 drivers. In…
AfD approval in East Germany increases – Blome and Augstein argue
In surveys nationwide, the right-wing populist AfD is currently between 18 and 20 percent, and significantly higher in the five East German states. RTL/ntv political chief Nikolaus Blome and publicist…
"oncoming traffic": "No love marriage": Augstein and Blome argue about the traffic light government
Nikolaus Blome and Jakob Augstein discuss current topics in their weekly format “Gegenverkehr”. This episode is about the traffic light government. Nikolaus Blome and Jakob Augstein discuss current topics in…
"oncoming traffic": "The party of the hidden and uptight": Augstein and Blome argue about the reasons for the strong AfD polls
In the weekly format “Oncoming traffic”, ntv political chief Nikolaus Blome and columnist Jakob Augstein argue about the causes of the AfD’s strong poll numbers. In the weekly format “Oncoming…
Oncoming traffic: Augstein and Blome argue about “best man affair”
RTL/ntv chief of politics Nikolaus Blome sees the interdependencies in Robert Habeck’s ministry as an impetus for disenchantment with politics. Publicist Jakob Augstein, on the other hand, suspects a targeted…