As anti-migrant sentiment sweeps across Europe, is the continent turning against Angela Merkel for her open-door policy, and is this the end of Merkel? Meanwhile, Donald Trump announced his new mission – to establish a sixth branch of the US military, the Space Force. Is this such a bad idea? And last, while it may be greedy and corrupt, should Fifa be celebrated for making the World Cup truly global?
Angela Merkel is struggling. On the continent, anti-migrant sentiment is being whipped up by leaders like Austria’s Sebastian Kurz and Italy’s Matteo Salvini. At home, her re-election results were less than ideal and her coalition partner has pushed for a firmer stance on migration. Is this the end of the Merkel project? In this week’s cover piece, economist and writer Fredrik Erixon argues that she’s on fragile footing. He joins the podcast with Stefan Kornelius, journalist and author of Merkel’s Authorised Biography.
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