At an event with citizens in Neuruppin, Olaf Scholz tried for an hour to explain his politics – against yelling protests. Many wanted to listen, hundreds did not.
By Nico Fried
Olaf Scholz has been yelling into the microphone for almost 16 minutes. Now the respiratory system is taking its toll. A gasp that briefly sounds as if the chancellor was choking, a cough, then it’s fine again. Soon after, Scholz has finished his opening speech and briefly wipes the sweat from his forehead. It’s a tiring evening here in Neuruppin, the noise is infernal. If this continues elsewhere in the next few weeks, the chancellor will face an unpleasant fall politically – and not just him.