{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6320231f4eebf90013cfcdd5/65cdffab8cc7730016761735?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Germany is getting 'war ready' and the growing citizenship application backlog","description":"<p><strong><em>Join The Local with our&nbsp;</em></strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/podcastoffer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>podcast listener offer</em></strong></a></p><p>In this episode, host&nbsp;<strong>Rachel Loxton</strong>&nbsp;is joined by panelists<strong>&nbsp;Aaron Burnett</strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Rachel Stern.&nbsp;</strong>Our sound engineer is&nbsp;<strong>Rhys Edwards.&nbsp;</strong>We are also joined by Berlin-based immigration lawyer&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jurati.eu/sven-hasse/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sven Hasse.</strong></a></p><p>Here are links to some of the stories we talk about:</p><p><strong>Carnival in Germany:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240212/trump-and-putin-take-centre-stage-at-germanys-rose-monday-parades?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Trump and Putin take centre stage at Germany's Rosenmontag parades</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>Why Germany is getting ready for the possibility of war:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240211/germany-needs-to-be-war-ready-in-5-years-army-chief-of-staff?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Germany needs to be 'war ready' in five years, says army chief</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240212/deter-aggressors-germanys-scholz-calls-to-ramp-up-arms-production-in-eu?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>'Deter aggressors': Germany's Scholz calls to ramp up arms production in EU</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>Calls for a crackdown on SUVs:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240205/could-germany-also-introduce-parking-fees-for-suvs?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Could Germany also introduce parking fees for SUVs?</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240102/why-an-anonymous-group-has-been-deflating-tyres-of-suvs-across-germany?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why an anonymous group has been deflating SUV tyres across Germany</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>Germany launches four day week trial project:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240201/how-germany-is-trialling-the-four-day-working-week?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How Germany is trialling the four day working week</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>German citizenship application delays in Berlin (and beyond):</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240118/how-fast-will-berlins-new-citizenship-office-process-applications?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How fast will Berlin's new citizenship office process applications?</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20240102/berlin-launches-online-german-citizenship-application-form?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Berlin launches online German citizenship application form</strong></a></li></ul>","author_name":"The Local Germany"}