Armin Laschet is the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the main political party in Germany. Why is this relevant? Because he is likely to become Angela Merkel’s successor as German Chancellor later on this year. To talk about this topic I sit down with Joshua Dario Hasenstab, General Coordinator at RAIA Group, a global politics Think Tank.

Germany faces great challenges when it comes to climate change and digital transformation. It is also a key player in the EU’s foreign policy decisions. Our goal is to give an insight into Laschet’s stance on these issues and his political goals.

As I have said, Laschet is leader of the CDU, this does not mean that he will also be the candidate the party put forward for the general election in September 2021. This is decided together with the Christian Social Union (CSU), their sister party. Give the episode a listen to find out who the other candidates might be!