{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/66d4ff30d4bfadabd6db57e0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Germany’s far-right AfD makes history","description":"<p>Germany's far-right makes significant inroads in state elections, and Israel’s largest union calls for a general strike. Plus, so-called ‘greedlation’ becomes a campaign issue for the Democrats, and Hong Kong wants workers to smile more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3yRJZH3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alternative for Germany wins its first regional election</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3MAeOTz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hostage deaths build pressure on Netanyahu for Hamas deal</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3MrdzGv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greedflation and groceries</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4e1csJ6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong service workers told to smile more to attract tourists</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/c86546fe-e194-4379-b586-a4129da9cdf7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}