Olaf Scholz’s government collapsed after months of infighting and deadlock that left him the most unpopular chancellor since German reunification. But now he’s attempting what would be a historic comeback in the upcoming elections. Why did Scholz become so unpopular? What was the interplay between the Russia’s war in Ukraine, Germany’s unfolding economic malaise, and political dysfunction? And do the emerging battles over migration and the role of the AfD in German politics provide Scholz with an opportunity to make that comeback? DW’s Richard Walker, Nina Haase and Michaela Küfner break down the Scholz years in this edition of Berlin Briefing.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:26 Merkel 2.0?
08:15 Anti-capitalist?
12:28 The ‘Zeitenwende’
24:48 Economic crisis
31:45 Coalition explodes
41:45 Comeback?
47:10 Who to watch
LINKS
Michaela Küfner on Olaf Scholz vs Friedrich Merz:
What is the AfD “firewall”?
https://www.dw.com/en/afd-firewall-germany-political-consensus-explained/a-71457050
German parties divided over Ukraine aid
https://www.dw.com/en/german-parties-divided-over-ukraine-aid/a-71302905
Scholz and the SPD hope for a miracle
https://www.dw.com/en/olaf-scholz-and-spd-hope-for-miracle-in-germanys-election/a-71275319
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