Germany in Focus7 Loka 2022

How Germany is preparing for winter Covid wave, minimum wage rise and energy U-turn

In the latest episode of our Germany in Focus podcast, host Rachel Loxton is joined by The Local journalists Imogen Goodman and Aaron Burnett in Berlin, while writer Brian Melican joins us from Hamburg.

Listen in as we chat about the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany and how the government is preparing for autumn and winter with a new set of regulations. We break down what the rules are, and any changes you should be aware of.

During the show, we discuss what the current Covid figures look like, and why the German government seems to be taking a harder line on dealing with the pandemic than many other countries.

We also talk about the Omicron-adapted vaccines and who is eligible for a fourth vaccination.

In this episode we detail the groups of workers who are benefitting from Germany's minimum wage increase, and why it's such a big deal for one party in the coalition government.

We then hear about an interesting onion event taking place in Weimar this weekend (and you can read more about some unmissable events happening in Germany this month HERE).

The team also talk about some things in Germany they'd love to do, including visiting a wine festival, the spooky Burg Frankenstein castle in the state of Hesse, and Leipzig's Wave-Gotik-Treffen - a massive goth meet-up.

Please let us know if you have an event or festival in Germany that you're heading to soon, or you'd love to attend in future by leaving a comment or emailing us at news@thelocal.de.

Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to the podcast as it helps ensure that more people discover it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(73)

Germany's shifting views on Israel-Palestine and tenants' rights for heating

This week on Germany in Focus we look at how views on Israel and Palestine have changed in three years since the October 7th attacks, tenants' rights around heating as temperatures drop and the police...

14 Loka 22min

How Germany is grappling with far-right gains and rising transport costs

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerYou can also view the episodes on YouTube, Spotify and Facebook.This week host Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Paul Krantz and Tom Pugh. Ou...

7 Loka 27min

Germany's budget plans, Swift-mania and is Berlin the most expensive German city?

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode, Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Imogen Goodman and Paul Krantz. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. Here's the links to th...

12 Heinä 202438min

Underrated German tourist spots and can the €49 ticket survive?

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Imogen Goodman and Sarah Magill. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. Here are some links to...

4 Heinä 202434min

Cannabis clubs arrive and could Germany's dual citizenship law be reversed?

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Imogen Goodman and Paul Krantz. We also hear from Matt Bristow, a volunteer with British in...

27 Kesä 202438min

Countdown to citizenship law change, Euro fever and can the German coalition survive?

20 Kesä 202432min

German football culture explained and what to expect at the EU elections

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Aaron Burnett and Paul Krantz. We are also joined by Kit Holden. Our sound engineer is Rhys...

6 Kesä 202439min

German cities overwhelmed with citizenship applications and outrage over Nazi hate speech

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Imogen Goodman and Paul Krantz. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. Here are some links to ...

30 Touko 202433min