As a result, Scholz is now within grasping reach of the chancellery just a month before the election. Meticulous and confidentAs finance minister and vice-chancellor under Merkel, Scholz is one of Germany’s most influential politicians and the only one of the three candidates who has held a ministerial office. Despite his perceived lack of charisma, Schloz is seen as a capable and confident pair of hands. After training as a lawyer specialised in labour issues, Scholz was elected to the national parliament in 1998. Olaf Scholz (r) was a tireless defender of Chancellor Gerhart Schröder’s (l) labour reforms in the mid-2000s.

Source: The Local August 26, 2021 03:11 UTC