Eye to the chancellor: interviewing Friedrich Merz

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

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  I'm Rosie Blore.

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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 as ready to pay up.

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  But first, with less than two weeks until Germany's general election,

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  Friedrich Metz is the frontrunner to be the next chancellor.

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  Tanke is here.

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  Danke schoon.

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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 right alternative for Germany party,

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