Down -to -earth, straightforward and a bit stubborn: in the election campaign, Friedrich Merz declared his home as a model for the republic. And now? Time to visit a region that is different than many think.
The Chancellor's parents' house in Spe is a piece of jewelry: Friedrich Merz grew up in the Sauvigny house, a three -story community center from the 18th century, right next to Brilon's market square. According to his own statements, Merz spent a pretty wild youth in the Hochsauerlandkreis – with shoulder -length hair, crackling motorcycles, cigarettes, beer and a forced change of school. Today, the 69-year-old grandfather is directly elected CDU member of the Bundestag for this rural stain in North Rhine-Westphalia.
