Europe | Enter the quiet man
The challenges facing Olaf Scholz as Germany’s chancellor
Managing a three-party coalition will test his powers of patience and persuasion
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Editor’s note (December 8th 2021): This article has been updated.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Enter the quiet man”
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