Former Merkel rival hints at interest in German govt job

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has no plans to reshuffle her Cabinet, Merkel's spokesman said Wednesday after a one-time rival of the chancellor hinted he'd be interested in joining the government,
Asked by Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily newspaper whether he'd be interested in becoming a minister, Merz said he would have the confidence to do so "because of my experience in business and politics."