Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

He was the longest-serving consort in British history,

but the public knows little about the Queen's husband, Prince Philip,

beyond the biographical details.

Our correspondent recalls meeting him over months at a difficult time for his family.

And some of the finest coffee in the world is from Kenya,

but until recently not a lot of it has been drunk there.

Now, rising local demand is good for all involved.

The growers, the baristas, and of course the coffee drinkers themselves.

First up, though.

Germany, indeed the whole of the European Union, is preparing for an era beyond the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

And this weekend, the contours of the battle to lead her party became clearer.

Mrs. Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, or CDU,

along with its sister party, the CSU, have led the country for four consecutive terms.

And the two party leaders, themselves, the heads of Germany's two most popular states,

are now vying to replace her.

Armen Laschet, the CDU chair, has already announced his intention to run.

I have, before the current day, a long talk with each other.

Yesterday, Marcus Zürder, who leads the CSU through his hat in the ring.

Germany's state-led coronavirus response has come into question,

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