Proposal for a Harmonized Food Labeling Directive Among Member States
Tonight, the popular ZDF talk show "Markus Lanz" returns with a compelling lineup of guests, airing at 11:10 PM. Hosted by Markus Lanz, the show has been a staple of ZDF programming since 2008 and will air its 2116th episode tonight.
The guests for tonight's show include Alexander Schweitzer, Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate and newly elected SPD party vice-president, who will discuss the power tax debacle, the state of his party, and economic and migration policy. Julia Löhr, a journalist from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, will analyze the SPD's current polling issues and the leadership of Parteichef Lars Klingbeil, as well as Germany's industrial policy challenges.
Kolja Sass, a local FDP politician and faction leader in the city parliament of Gelnhausen, will discuss the recent case of sexual harassment involving Syrian individuals in a local swimming pool and its implications for integration policies. The show will also feature Ahmad Mansour, psychologist known for his work in extremism prevention, who will highlight structural problems in integration policy and state that swimming pool visits have become "risk events."
The topics for tonight's episode extend beyond politics, with a broad mix of entertainment and conversations with people with interesting life stories. The show on Thursday, 10 July 2025, at 11:15 PM, episode 2117, will continue the discussions, with a focus on the psychologist's analysis of the alleged sexual harassment by Syrian men in a Gelnhausen swimming pool and heated debates about warning signs for public swimming pools.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the focus of the show has shifted more towards political discussions. The episodes remain available for a month after the initial broadcast in the ZDF media library. Tune in tonight to catch the latest episode of "Markus Lanz" and join the conversation on some of the most pressing issues facing Germany today.
[1] For more information on the Gelnhausen swimming pool incident, please refer to our previous coverage: https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/inland/gelnhausen-schwimmbecken-sexuelle-belästigung-100.html [3] Further details on Kolja Sass's stance on the political handling of the Gelnhausen swimming pool incident can be found here: https://www.fdp-hessen.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/pressemitteilung-zur-gelnhausen-schwimmbecken-situation/
The show on social media will likely discuss Kolja Sass's stance on the Gelnhausen swimming pool incident, as he is a guest tonight. Ahmad Mansour's analysis of the alleged sexual harassment by Syrian men in a Gelnhausen swimming pool will be a focus in both entertainment and political discussions during tonight's episode of "Markus Lanz".
