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Alternative for Germany won an even larger share of the vote than expected in yesterday’s state election. What does the far-right nationalist party’s success mean for Germany and Europe? The climate case for limiting vapour trails from aeroplanes. And why South Korean youths are turning to Buddhism.
Guests and host:
- Tom Nuttall, Berlin bureau chief
- Oliver Morton, planetary affairs editor
- Soobin Kim, Korea writer
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- AfD, Alternative for Germany, Alternative für Deutschland
- contrails, aviation, climate science
- South Korea, Buddhism
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