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Simple German News: Stories at A2

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Each day, we bring you real-world news, explained clearly and simply in German at an A2 level. Listen, learn, and improve your German while staying informed. This podcast is brought to you by the LinguaSimplify app. Learn languages by reading real-world articles, simplified with AI to your level.

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00:08:52

Europe’s Ukraine Peace Plan: Before Trump-Putin Talks

Simple German News: Stories at A2 ·

2025/08/11

Try our ⁠⁠LinguaSimplify⁠⁠ app.Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, Europe pushes its own peace proposal for Ukraine, urging a ceasefire and renewed talks based on current frontlines. In our next episode, we’ll preview how the EU, UK, and key nations are rallying behind diplomacy, while Russia demands control over key regions—and the U.S. weighs its influence in the mix. Tune in for the big questions we’ll tackle next.

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00:07:04

Loneliness Crisis: Health & Democracy

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2025/08/07

Try our ⁠⁠LinguaSimplify⁠⁠ app.Does rising isolation harm more than just mental health? In our next episode we preview how pandemic-era solitude exposed a deeper global issue—linking loneliness to physical illness, social fragmentation, and even anti-democratic drift. We’ll outline why modern lifestyles shorten everyday interactions, and ask what new spaces and community ideas could rebuild connection. Tune in for the key questions we’ll explore.

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00:07:49

Global Plastic Pact: Cut vs. Recycle

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2025/08/06

Try our ⁠⁠LinguaSimplify⁠⁠ app.As 170 nations meet in Geneva to hammer out a binding UN treaty, a rift widens: Europe and many others back capping plastic production, while producer states—Russia, Saudi Arabia, and allies—push recycling and waste-management fixes instead. We’ll preview the stakes, the lobbying pressure, and why experts say recycling alone can’t keep up with surging output. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack next.

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00:06:13

Climbing at Risk: Climate & the High Peaks

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2025/08/05

Try our ⁠⁠LinguaSimplify⁠⁠ app.Warming temperatures are loosening rocks, thinning ice, and triggering avalanches from the Karakoram to the Himalayas. In our next episode we preview how climbers are scrambling to adjust routes and schedules, why extreme weather and glacial lake bursts are rising threats, and what lost expeditions could mean for mountain communities that rely on tourism. Tune in for the big questions we’ll explore.

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00:08:08

Origin over Merit: Bias in Apprenticeships

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2025/08/03

Try our ⁠⁠LinguaSimplify⁠⁠ app.A 50,000-application field test shows German-sounding names get far more callbacks than equally qualified applicants with migrant names—especially Arabic ones. In our next episode we preview where the bias is strongest (small rural firms), where it fades (public sector), and why fears about language, culture, and paperwork still shape hiring. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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00:04:15

Trump Tariffs: Global Ripple Effect

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2025/08/02

Try our ⁠LinguaSimplify⁠ app.We preview how Donald Trump’s blanket use of import duties—invoked as “national security” decrees—reshaped trade deals with the EU, UK, Japan, and South Korea, left others facing steep levies, and sparked a fierce tit-for-tat with China. Tune in as we outline the mechanics, winners, and losers behind this sweeping tariff strategy—and the questions it raises for the next round of trade politics.

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00:07:29

Germany’s Rail Woes: Delays & Overhauls

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2025/07/31

Deutsche Bahn still misses its on-time targets—blaming crumbling tracks and massive rebuilds like the nine-month Hamburg-Berlin shutdown. In our next episode we preview how sweeping renovations aim to fix the network, why passengers may wait years for real punctuality, and whether slimmer losses signal a turnaround. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.Want to keep learning and exploring? Try our LinguaSimplify app.

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00:06:49

Sudoku Smarts, Logic Limits

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2025/07/30

Today we preview new research showing that large language models can fill every square of a Sudoku yet fumble when asked to explain their moves—hinting at guesswork over real reasoning. What does this gap mean for explainable AI in high‑stakes tasks like taxes or medicine? Tune in for the questions we’ll unpack next.

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00:06:08

EU‑US Trade Deal: Compromise or Stability?

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2025/07/29

A new pact ends tariff hostilities—but at what cost? In our next episode we preview why Brussels accepted a 15 % base duty on most exports to dodge a trade war, why markets still cheered, and whether critics are right that the gains are thin and one‑sided. Tune in for the big questions we’ll unpack.

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00:10:14

Retirement Age Clash: Work Longer?

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2025/07/27

Economy Minister Katherina Reiche says Germans must stay on the job as life expectancy rises—sparking pushback from unions, coalition allies, and even parts of her own party. In our next episode we preview the brewing fight: industry’s call for sweeping reform vs. critics who prefer skilled-worker immigration or productivity gains, and what it all means for the future of work and pensions. Tune in for the big questions we’ll unpack.

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00:07:21

Safe Travel in Europe

Simple German News: Stories at A2 ·

2025/07/25

Europe touts diversity, yet protections and attitudes toward LGBTQIA+ visitors vary wildly from Lisbon to Warsaw. In our next episode we preview the essential prep—checking laws and norms, using ILGA’s Rainbow Map, handling border checks for trans and non-binary travelers, and tapping local apps and travel networks. Tune in to learn how information and community can turn risk into rewarding journeys.

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00:07:45

Earth Overshoot: Consumption & Eco-Debt

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2025/07/24

Humanity now burns through a year’s resources in barely eight months—living as if we had 1.8 planets to spare. In our next episode we preview why wealthy nations leave the biggest footprint, how places like Uruguay flip to renewables, and which fixes—carbon pricing, smarter cities, less food waste, less meat—could push Overshoot Day back. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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00:07:11

FCAS Turbulence: Fighter Jet Feud

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2025/07/23

Europe’s next‑gen warplane is stuck in a power struggle—Dassault wants the lead, Airbus insists on equal shares, and the whole €100‑billion program hangs in the balance. In the next episode we preview how the standoff escalated, what’s at stake for Paris and Berlin, and whether top‑level politics can rescue the project. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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00:05:56

“Made for Germany”: €631 Billion Revival

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2025/07/22

Germany’s biggest companies vow to pour €631 billion into the economy over the next three years—backed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s agenda of tax cuts and red-tape rollback. We’ll preview how this mega-investment aims to pull the country out of recession, why high social levies still loom as a threat, and whether politics and business can truly reboot Europe’s growth engine. Tune in for the core questions we’ll unpack next.

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00:08:13

Merz’s Summer Presser: Optimism & Tensions

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2025/07/21

In our next episode we preview Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first summer press conference—why he strikes an upbeat tone about Germany’s economy and coalition, how a failed judge appointment exposes lingering rifts, and what his takes on the Bundeswehr, EU red tape, Israel-Gaza, and Russia’s war really signal. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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00:07:20

Germany & Africa: Strategy or Stagnation

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2025/07/18

Is Berlin falling behind Beijing and New Delhi on the continent’s fastest-growing markets and critical minerals? In our next episode we preview calls for an “Africa reset,” ask whether Germany can offer true partnership instead of resource grabs, and weigh what it will take to move from speeches to concrete action. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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00:10:18

Power Grid Push: Speed & Snags

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2025/07/17

Germany’s energy transition hinges on new transmission lines—but slow permits, skill shortages, and local push-back threaten the schedule. In our next episode we’ll preview how four grid operators navigate a five-step approval gauntlet, weigh overhead versus underground cables, and link storage to stability. Tune in for the pressing questions we’ll explore.

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00:06:10

Border Backlash: Germany-Poland Checkpoint Comeback

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2025/07/16

Stalled traffic, commuter headaches, and citizen patrols—re-imposed checks on the Frankfurt (Oder)–Słubice crossing test the very idea of a border-free Europe. In our next episode we preview why Warsaw and Berlin are tightening controls, how locals feel the pinch, and what it all means for Schengen’s future. Tune in for the questions we’ll unpack.

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00:04:29

US-China Squeeze: Europe’s Balancing Act

Simple German News: Stories at A2 ·

2025/07/15

Tariff threats from Washington and deep supply ties to Beijing leave Europe walking a strategic tightrope. In the next episode we preview how the EU is rethinking trade, cutting dependencies, and positioning itself between two superpowers—tune in for the key questions we’ll explore.

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00:06:59

Trade War Fallout: Europe’s Investment Magnet

Simple German News: Stories at A2 ·

2025/07/14

How are U.S. tariffs and ballooning debt nudging global capital toward Europe—especially Germany—and what steps is the EU taking to lock that money in? In our next episode we’ll outline the forces reshaping cross-Atlantic investment flows and the key questions they raise for businesses and policymakers. Tune in for the full story.

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