# On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in

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Published: 2026-05-06T10:18:24+00:00
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Germany’s chancellor came to office making big promises. A year later they are unfulfilled, his government is squabbling and he has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire. The advertising industry is, inevitably, starting to peddle its wares quietly in AI chatbots. And a historical look at the oratory around war and how it has taken a sharp turn for the worse . Guests and host: Tom Nuttall, chief Germany correspondent Tom Wainwright, media editor Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Germany, Friedrich Merz, Donald Trump AI, chatbots, advertising rhetoric of war  Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ . For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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