# Germany’s far-right boosted by stance against Iran war

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Podcast: [FT News Briefing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ft-news-briefing-73509)
Published: 2026-05-14T04:00:00+00:00
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The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve yesterday, and the Bank of England is set to water down its rules on stablecoins. Plus, the popularity of Germany’s AfD party is growing after its criticism of the Iran war. Mentioned in this podcast: Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to succeed Jay Powell as Fed chair Bank of England set to water down stablecoin rules after industry pressure Germany’s far-right AfD sees surge in support after it criticises Donald Trump’s Iran war How could a Starmer leadership challenge play out? Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts  Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson , and produced by Katya Kumkova, Saffeya Ahmed, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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