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<p>An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its chances at the ballot box, and under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s thumb. A <a href="economist.com/europe/2026/07/23/a-surrogacy-sc…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">surrogacy scandal</a> in Germany has prompted a government reshuffle, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz left holding the proverbial baby. And how traditional career advice is <a href="economist.com/culture/2026/07/23/why-tradition…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">falling short</a> for Gen Z. </p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent</li><li>Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent</li><li>Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Turkish politics, New Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan</li><li>German politics, Jens Spahn, Friedrich Merz</li><li>Gen Z, careers</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>
