Germany “weakest link” in NATO: Foreign countries shake their heads about Scholz. The wiretapping scandal is “disastrous” for Germany’s image in the world.

In Great Britain, people seem to be particularly angry that Germany has repeatedly revealed that the United Kingdom has stationed soldiers in Ukraine. An adviser to the French president is said to have complained about Olaf ScholZ's hesitant stance on long-range weapons: "When Putin coughs, Schol z looks for a bunker"