In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 17 hours 30 minutes
The fruits of protectionism
Will Donald Trump and a ‘hard’ Brexit weaken the EU economy? What effects will it have? Josef Janning from the European Council on Foreign Relations says the union would be wise to avoid a knee-jerk protectionist response.
Investing in refugees to save long-term
Experts think that around half of the refugees who have entered Germany in the last few years will end up staying permanently. That poses huge challenges, because integration can only succeed if migrants can also find qualified work.
Europe first - the Trump Factor
Everyone is condemning Donald Trump’s isolationist policies. But what about Germany and the EU? For decades, the German government has pursued its own targeted protectionist agenda when it comes to imports and certain subventions.
Post-Brexit: back to Poland?
Around 900,000 Poles live in Britain. Post-Brexit, many are now thinking about leaving the island nation. Their home country would greet the returnees with open arms, since the influx of qualified labor could seriously boost the Polish economy.
Interview with Brexit plaintiff Gina Miller
Her lawsuit prompted the Supreme Court to order that Britain’s parliament be involved in the Brexit process. That’s made the fund manager the target of abuse for Leavers. Who is the woman whose suit could throw a monkey-wrench in the Brexit works?
London creatives fight Brexit
Theresa May has made it clear that hard or soft, ‘Brexit means Brexit’. But many of her countrymen and women still refuse to accept that. Artists and web designers in Britain’s capital are doing all they can to keep the borders with Europe open.
Fact check: German-American trade
Is criticizing a company like BMW the first step towards criticizing Germany? One aspect is Germany’s high trade surplus. Is one country enriching itself at the expense of others?
Talk: Protectionism vs. export economy
Brexit and US protectionism present Europe's economies with new challenges. We talk with Daniela Schwarzer from the German Council on Foreign Relations about the effects of trade barriers.
Trump-style populism in France
People in the French department of Aisne feel they've been left behind. The region suffers from high unemployment, and industry is on the decline. That’s drawing supporters to the far-right National Front.
What is protectionism?
A wall with Mexico, Brexit, down with free trade! More and more countries are trying to 'protect' domestic economies. But what does ‘protectionism’ really mean? And suppose one protective measure is followed by many others?