The German chancellor may be turning a corner, says Thorsten Benner
The analyst says Olaf Scholz has got the big calls right, but has not communicated his policies well
FOR THOSE who have accused the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, of dithering, or worse, over the war in Ukraine, his speech to the German Bundestag on June 1st was a revelation. Announcing the delivery of fresh arms to Ukraine, Mr Scholz was passionate and combative, rebutting criticism from the opposition in unscripted, lively language. He promised modern air-defence and radar systems to Ukraine, as well as support for America’s efforts to provide rocket launchers.
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