Overview
- Markus Lanz urged Europe to invite young Africans to study and work at European universities, calling it “Europe’s chance” and citing economist Rüdiger Bachmann’s view that the Global South must be included.
- Richard David Precht denounced European flattery of President Donald Trump, arguing Trump acts against Western values.
- Precht proposed a transglobal coalition of smaller and medium-sized countries as a “NATO of the 21st century.”
- He questioned the depth of NATO solidarity, saying it is “very, very, very unlikely” Germany would send hundreds of thousands of soldiers if Russia attacked a member state.
- On compulsory service, Precht described reintroduction as a signal of threat seriousness rather than a manpower fix, while Lanz noted conscripts could not be sent to Ukraine unless they volunteer.