Brave New whirl: Turkey’s opposition overhaul

An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its chances at the ballot box, and under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s thumb. A surrogacy scandal in Germany has prompted a government reshuffle, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz left holding the proverbial baby. And how traditional career advice is falling short for Gen Z.  

Guests and host:

• Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent
• Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent
• Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Turkish politics, New Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
• German politics, Jens Spahn, Friedrich Merz
• Gen Z, careers

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