Olaf Scholz’s appearance in Dresden: “Something has gotten out of control”. “Decontextualization was not taken into account”, says political advisor Johannes Hillje.

Hillje: ‘I believe that OlafScholz very consciously used this moment as a test balloon for his election campaign. He wants to position himself as prudent and experienced in foreign policy and thus differentiate himself from Friedrich Merz, who is portrayed as impulsive in the face of international conflicts’