Duitslandpodcast (18) Staatsbezoek van Steinmeier aan Nederland

Chris Aalberts and Kemal Rijken attended Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier's state visit to the Netherlands. He visited in early June and spent three days with King Willem-Alexander. In Amsterdam, events included a wreath-laying ceremony, a press statement, and the customary state banquet, in addition to a visit to the Holocaust Museum. On June 10 and 11, Steinmeier visited The Hague, the Port of Rotterdam, ASML, NATO headquarters in Brunssum, and Vista College in Sittard, among other places. What is the value of such a state visit, and what does it yield? We discuss this with historian Jacco Pekelder from the University of Münster. We also discuss the latest news: the FDP has a new leader in Wolfgang Kubicki, and a Lufthansa plane ran into trouble in Frankfurt. What is the current situation regarding summer flights?