Inflation and anxiety over nuclear weapons may be eating into some popular support for the war, but key governments remain insulated from the pressures for now.
Tag: Scholz, Olaf (1958- )
Germany’s Leader Seeks Accord With China on Covid Vaccines
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Beijing that China and the European Union were working toward approval of each other’s pandemic vaccines.
Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.
On the eve of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s first trip to Beijing, concerns are growing that economic dependence on China is leaving his country vulnerable — again.
Germany’s Allies Challenge Its Stances on Ukraine and Energy
The government has dismissed criticism of its refusal to provide modern tanks to Ukraine and its massive energy subsidy for its own citizens. But its friends are bridling.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposes Old Fault Lines and New Power Dynamics
Smaller countries see Germany’s domestic largess to tackle spiraling energy costs as undermining the effort to lower fuel prices for the wider European Union.
‘Naked Fear’: A Pipeline Attack Fans Anxiety in a German Village, and Beyond
The act of sabotage has brought the Ukraine war closer, raising anxiety levels and threatening to undermine the Europeans’ resolve to help Ukraine fight on.
Olaf Scholz of Germany Won’t Send Battle Tanks to Ukraine
Military assistance to Kyiv has become something of a litmus test of Olaf Scholz’s ability to lead Europe through its most significant security crisis since World War II.
Vladimir Putin When Cornered Is More Dangerous Than Ever
In a major speech, he recast the war in Ukraine and made clear it could spread.
Ukraine’s Advance in Northeast Renews Pressure on Germany to Help
Many weapons Germany promised Kyiv have yet to arrive. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government has not fully explained the delays.
Grief for the Queen Mixes With Criticism of the Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II was remembered by ordinary Britons, world leaders and other royals for her grace, humor and longevity. Others had more conflicted views on the monarchy.