About this episode
The episode discusses the US decision to withdraw troops from Germany amid tensions over the war in Iran and features commentary on UK protests and Afghan female footballers.
The US says it will withdraw five thousand of its troops from Germany, as a rift widens between the two countries over the war in Iran. The German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, says Washington’s decision was foreseeable, but that the continuing presence of American forces was in German and US interests. We speak to a German member of the European parliament. Also on the programme: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells the BBC that he wants tougher policing of protests in the UK after the stabbing of two Jewish men in London; and we hear from two Afghan female footballers about their hopes of competing internationally. (Photo: Badge of a soldier is seen during the 'Combined Resolve' exercise at 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, 30 April 2026. Credit: Photo by ANNA SZILAGYI/EPA/Shutterstock)
Topics covered
- US troop withdrawal
- Germany
- Iran war
- UK protests
- Afghan footballers
- European politics
Keywords
- US troops
- Germany
- Boris Pistorius
- Sir Keir Starmer
- protests
- Afghan footballers
- Iran war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US, European parliament
Places: Germany, UK, London, Afghanistan, Hohenfels, Germany
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