The New York Times'Condemned to lead' Europe, German chancellor struggles for impact
Olaf Scholz is so dry, he’s been referred to as the “Scholz-o-mat.” The New York Times reports on what many see as the leader’s difficulty becoming the kind of visionary leader the times demand.
Curated by informedBERLIN — Four days after Russian forces rolled into Ukraine, Olaf Scholz, the new German chancellor whose robotic style had earned him the nickname “Scholz-o-mat,” did something out of character: He surprised people.
In a Feb. 27 speech, Scholz proclaimed a “Zeitenwende,” or turning point, and announced German plans to play a more ambitious role in military defense in response to the first land invasion of Europe since World War II.
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