Meet Germany's New Chancellor, Friedrich Merz (and more)

25/02/2025 26 min

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Germany just got a new chancellor after Sunday’s elections, with the center-right making gains and the far-right doing a little too well. Emmanuel Macron went to Washington to meet with Trump and discuss the situation in Ukraine, and while they had some differences, they seemed like old pals and both were optimistic about peace in Ukraine. And speaking of Washington, Trump fired some top military brass as well as Army lawyers, for no great reason that we can find (though we have some theories). Then, in Have You Heard headlines, Erin & Jake go through the rest of the week’s stories to keep you in the know about what else is happening out there in the world. This podcast turns into an article summary at each week's episode over on Substack. We'd love for you to subscribe! You can also follow us on Instagram (@staywithmeherepod), Facebook, or Bluesky (@swmhpod.bsky.social).Stay With Me Here is an independent project, and all views and opinions expressed in this show, and in this writeup, represent our personal views and not that of any organization we’re affiliated with. Erin Flanagan is a former U.S. Coast Guard intelligence officer and Agence France-Presse digital investigations journalist.Jacob Shropshire is an editorial intern at Worldcrunch and the managing editor of Peacock Media at the American University of Paris. He spent two years working for Democratic political campaigns in the U.S.Liam Kuhns provided editing assistance for the podcast.