He wants to vacation “in other European countries” this time, it is said. Take a break, take a deep breath, far away from Berlin. Those were also stressful times for Olaf Scholz. The heating law that failed to the maximum, the constant hassle at traffic lights, the consequences of the Ukraine war and the AfD in the polls high: the social democrat has seen better days as chancellor. Let’s go – one might think.
On this Friday, however, Scholz presented himself to the public again at the traditional summer press conference in Berlin. There were enough questions for him and about the state of the coalition. The star was there. You can read about the performance in our live blog.
