{
  "id": 11881231,
  "title": "Germany news: Many believe Merkel more capable than Merz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/germany-news-many-believe-merkel-more-capable-than-merz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T10:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-many-believe-merkel-more-capable-than-merz/live-79528092?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly half of Germans view former Chancellor Angela Merkel as better suited to handle Germany's challenges than current Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Also today is the last day of Oktoberfest in Munich. DW has the latest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}