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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3168
  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 30 min

Germany and France’s generational split over pensions. Plus: four nations boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3168
  • 30 min

Pensions continue to be an ongoing source of political instability in Germany and France, we unpack why. Then: Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s participation. Plus: we meet Anna Nash, president of Explora Journeys, at ILTM.

Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributors
  • Christy O'Grady
  • Joana Moser
  • Monica Lillis

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