{"podcast":{"title":"DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics","slug":"dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","podcast_index_feed_id":7077761,"rss_url":"https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing","website_url":"https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-briefing/program-70445579?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","image_url":"https://static.dw.com/image/70198501_7.png","author":"DW","episode_count":100,"summary":"Berlin Briefing has been named Best Political Podcast 2026 by the Podcast Publisher Awards - thank you! Every week we break down how events like Russia's war in Ukraine and European security shifts are shaping Germany - and the world. Whether you’re a student, journalist, or policymaker, hosts Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner, and Max Hofmann and their guests deliver the insights you need to understand where Germany is headed and why it matters, with a hint of Berlin's distinct energy. Subscribe to our newsletter: dw.com/berlinbriefing. Leave us a comment here: newsletter@dw.com. Or find us on YouTube @dwnews and X @dw_politics.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T00:22:12.694286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761"},"episode":{"title":"Why 2026 could be a milestone for Germany's AfD","slug":"why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd","published_at":"2026-01-02T13:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd/audio-75367748?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","audio_url":"https://radiodownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/Events/podcasts/en/42113_podcast_Berlin_Briefing/5A113F24_2-podcast-42113-75367748.mp3","summary":"2025 was the most successful year yet for Germany's AfD, or Alternative for Germany. It came second in national elections and recently topped some opinion polls. Now in 2026, the party could win power in state elections for the first time. In this Berlin Briefing, Richard Walker and Matthew Moore analyze what could be another year of breakthroughs with Kate Brady of the Washington Post.","meta_description":"2025 was the most successful year yet for Germany's AfD, or Alternative for Germany. It came second in national elections and recently topped some opinion…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2486,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/episodes/why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}