The Chancellor's Cerebral Vacation Friedrich Merz, Germany's beleaguered chancellor, is known for his no nonsense approach to governance. His penchant for blunt language is well documented.
Yet, during his summer break, he has chosen to trade in policy briefs for papal encyclicals on artificial intelligence – specifically Pope Leo's "Magnifica humanitas".
This unexpected choice speaks volumes about Merz's priorities and perhaps even his growing unease with the direction of modern Germany.