The English term “Scholzing” is not meant as a compliment. But the chancellor has good reasons for his cautious attitude. Anyone who claims that Germany has long been a party to the war is talking nonsense.
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Joachim Kaeppner
Since the British publicist Timothy Garton Ash retweeted the term “Scholzing”, which was probably coined by a Ukrainian friend, this new verbal creation has enjoyed great popularity in the Anglo-Saxon world. After the back and forth about the delivery of Leopard-2tanks to the Ukraine, Olaf Scholz made it through his remarkably lengthy decision-making processes in Europe “from leader to leggard”, from leader to dawdler. On the other hand, if the Federal Chancellor and the vast majority of the population agree on one thing, then it is probably that Germany and NATO must not become a war party under any circumstances. Certainly not intentionally, but also not through a policy that could draw them into the terrible war. This concern is behind the “Scholzing”, and it is serious and justified.