{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6320231f4eebf90013cfcdd5/6aeaf2bff7e4924fb7dee0c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What really happened at the Gen Z protests, new parcel fees and November events","description":"<p><strong><em>Join The Local Germany with our</em></strong><em> </em><strong><em><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/podcastoffer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcast listener offer</a></em></strong></p><p>This week host <strong>Rachel Loxton</strong> is joined by journalists<strong> Paul Krantz </strong>and<strong> Tom Pugh. </strong>Our sound engineer is <strong>Paul O&#39;Mahony.</strong></p><p>Here are links to stories we talk about:</p><p>Breaking down what happened at nationwide youth protests:</p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261102/fact-check-what-really-happened-at-germanys-gen-z-protests\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FACT CHECK: What really happened at Germany&#39;s Gen Z protests</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261101/politicians-slam-violence-that-followed-germanys-gen-z-demos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Politicians slam violence that followed Germany&#39;s &#39;Gen Z&#39; demos</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261101/german-rioters-loot-shops-as-gen-z-demos-turn-ugly\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">German rioters loot shops as &#39;Gen Z&#39; demos turn ugly</a></strong></li></ul><p>New fees on packages from outside the EU:</p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261027/german-customers-to-pay-e5-fees-on-small-non-eu-packages\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">German customers to pay €5 fee on small packages from outside EU</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261012/german-postage-prices-expected-to-increase-by-20-percent-next-year\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">German postage prices expected to increase by 20 percent next year</a></strong></li></ul><p>November events across Germany:</p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261028/whats-on-in-germany-nine-unmissable-events-to-brighten-up-november-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What&#39;s on in Germany: The best events to brighten up November</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20261029/where-to-celebrate-diwali-2026-in-germany%25e2%259c%258e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Where to celebrate Diwali in Germany</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.de/20251117/in-pictures-six-hundred-sheep-are-led-through-nurembergs-city-centre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IN PICTURES: 600 sheep led through Nuremberg&#39;s city centre</a></strong></li></ul><p>You can also view the episodes on <strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheLocalEurope\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheLocalEurope\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">,</a> <strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1itol0ihJQfg2ViINwu7lN\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify </a></strong>and <strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheLocalGermany/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook.</a></strong></p>","author_name":"The Local Germany"}