Quadriga: The International Talk Show from Berlin

Refugees in their hundreds of thousands are putting their hopes in Germany. They are coming here to escape from war and persecution and to find a better life. But it is more and more difficult for such people to reach the safety of Europe. A growing number of countries have closed their borders to migrants and passed tougher migration laws. Those who do make it to Germany arrive to find a bureaucratic system groaning under the strain...

German Angst - Does Merkel have a Plan B? - There’s no end in sight to Germany’s refugee crisis with between three and four thousand new migrants arriving in the country every day. 60 per cent of Germans now believe Chancellor Merkel no longer has the situation under control.

German Angst - Does Merkel have a Plan B? - There’s no end in sight to Germany’s refugee crisis with between three and four thousand new migrants arriving in the country every day. 60 per cent of Germans now believe Chancellor Merkel no longer has the situation under control. The New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne have triggered a bitter public debate. Send them home, say some. Others want Germany’s borders closed. Angela Merkel is under massive pressure...

After Istanbul - Are IS Attacks in Germany Inevitable? At least ten German tourists have been killed in a suicide attack in the heart of Istanbul. Ahead of the bombing, Turkish intelligence had warned Germany of impending IS attacks on foreign tourists. Germany is part of the international coalition against IS: was this bombing an act of revenge? As Turkey warns of more attacks, possibly in Germany, it is clear that terrorism is no longer a distant threat...

After Istanbul - Are IS Attacks in Germany Inevitable? At least ten German tourists have been killed in a suicide attack in the heart of Istanbul. Ahead of the bombing, Turkish intelligence had warned Germany of impending IS attacks on foreign tourists. Germany is part of the international coalition against IS: was this bombing an act of revenge? As Turkey warns of more attacks, possibly in Germany, it is clear that terrorism is no longer a distant threat...

Crunch Year 2016 - Can the EU Survive?

Crunch Year 2016 - Can the EU Survive? The new year has hardly begun and already, the EU is facing new crises. More and more member states are abandoning Schengen and reimposing border controls. Poland's new nationalist government is rapidly curtailing democratic freedoms. Indeed, nationalist and Eurosceptic parties are gaining ground in many EU countries. Is 2016 set to be a crunch year for the EU? What common glue holds the union together? Share your views with us: quadriga(at)dw...

For decades, Saudi Arabia has been one of the West’s key strategic partners in the Middle East. Now though there are growing doubts about the alliance. The Regime in Riyadh is supporting jihadist groups in a host of countries. It cracks down hard on anybody who speaks out against it. Also: the brutal Saudi intervention in Yemen is further destabilizing the region. Is Saudi Arabia turning out to be a false friend for the West? Share your views with us: quadriga(at)dw...

For decades, Saudi Arabia has been one of the West’s key strategic partners in the Middle East. Now though there are growing doubts about the alliance. The Regime in Riyadh is supporting jihadist groups in a host of countries. It cracks down hard on anybody who speaks out against it. Also: the brutal Saudi intervention in Yemen is further destabilizing the region. Is Saudi Arabia turning out to be a false friend for the West? Share your views with us: quadriga(at)dw...

The Rise of Populism - A Threat to Europe?