Eye to the chancellor: interviewing Friedrich Merz

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  The Economist Hello and welcome to The Intelligence From The Economist.

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  I'm Rosie Bloor.

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  And I'm Jason Palmer.

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  Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  Taiwan is facing a major problem with Chinese infiltration of its armed forces.

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  It used to be mostly veterans who were targeted.

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  Now younger soldiers are also facing psychological warfare.

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  And the humble backpack, or as I'm now supposed to call them,

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  rucksack, has not historically been a fashion accessory.

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  Move over pragmatism.

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  Some people are as fanatical about high-end bags

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  as others are about sneakers and is ready to pay up.

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  But first...

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  With less than two weeks until Germany's general election,

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  Friedrich Metz is the front-runner to be the next Chancellor.

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  In the polls, Metz's Christian Democrats are well ahead of the current ruling party,

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  led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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  Meanwhile, the hard-write Alternative for Germany party,

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  the AFD, is on track to double its share of MPs.

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  So we thought we'd sit at a table around the corner,

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