INTERVIEW: Germany must show leadership and vision' for Ukraine
Scholz's coalition partners, Germany's public and its allies are demanding more but the Chancellor still seems reluctant to give it, he says.
Nowhere was this more evident than in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's apparent dithering over whether Germany would send Ukraine modern Leopard tanks or approve the transfer of tanks help by other countries to Ukraine a situation that frustrated both Ukraine and its allies.
These kinds of decisions were only made possible after months and months of in front of the scenes and behind the scenes pressure and negotiations to get Germany to move the ball forward, Berlin says, adding that Germans should get used to more being expected from their country.
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Germany is the largest economy in Europe, fourth largest in the world and of course the biggest weapons producer in Europe.
True. I also think it was a great blunder to become reliant on Russian oil, but they made big moves to fix that, hopefully this strategy will apply to a stronger stance on Ukraine assistance ongoing as well.