Scholz does not want to promise warm apartments in winter – when asked about savings tips, a dry “nope” follows

Created: 2022-06-29Updated: 2022-06-29 09:22

By: Bedrettin Bölükbasi

According to Chancellor Scholz, the Bundeswehr is already on the way to becoming the largest NATO army in Europe.

With a view to supporting Ukraine, he referred to his oath of office.

Update from June 28, 8:30 p.m.:

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented on the energy situation in Germany in the ARD program "Show your colors".

"We dealt with the question very early on, 'What actually happens if the energy supplies become uncertain'," says Scholz.

He had already met with those responsible for this in December.

When asked if he could promise that the apartments would stay warm, the Chancellor replied: "I say we have done exactly what can be done and will take many more measures to prepare for a very difficult situation." “However, the situation is not easy.

At this point, the Chancellor shot at the previous government.

According to Scholz, measures such as filling gas storage facilities or building pipelines on the north German coast could have been taken earlier.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the ARD program "Show your colors".

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Update from June 28, 8:25 p.m .:

With a view to the G20 summit, Chancellor Olaf Scholz signaled in the ARD program “Show your colors” that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin could be possible.

When asked whether they would sit at a table with Putin, the chancellor replied: "Everyone has said that we will not allow this meeting to stop happening now.

That would be the consequence and would be a big mistake in world politics.

I don't think you can say that smaller."

Scholz asks questions on the ARD show - after the G7 summit in Elmau

First report from June 28:

Munich - The Ukraine conflict is leading to a fundamental change in the defense attitudes of many European countries.

Germany is also affected by this upheaval as a result of Vladimir Putin's war of aggression.

The federal government plans to significantly strengthen the Bundeswehr.

The Ukraine war and the challenges and measures associated with it were also the central topic at the G7 summit in Elmau.

After the end of the summit, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) commented on the plans for the German army in the ARD program “Show your colors”.

According to the Chancellor, we are on the right track.

Scholz plan for the Bundeswehr in the ARD show "Show your colors": "The largest conventional NATO army in Europe is being created"

According to Scholz on the ARD program, Germany is now the country in Europe that, alongside the USA, "certainly makes the largest contribution" to NATO.

"Then, and that is also important for NATO's overall defense capability, the largest conventional army within the NATO framework in Europe will be created," said the Chancellor.

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With the approval of the special fund of one hundred billion euros for the Bundeswehr by the Bundestag in response to the Ukraine war, consensus was reached in Germany "that we spend more money on defense," emphasized Scholz.

"We will spend an average of around 70 to 80 billion euros per year on defense over the next few years," announced the Chancellor, adding: "And then Germany is the country that invests the most in this."

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Germany had repeatedly been accused by NATO partners and in particular by the USA under then President Donald Trump of spending too little money on the military.

After the start of the Ukraine war on February 24, Scholz repeatedly spoke of a "turning point" for Europe and proposed the 100 billion special fund.

Scholz underlines "maximum support for Ukraine" and refers to "oath of office"

Scholz also commented on ARD about Ukraine.

"I believe that everyone who has responsibilities in the world must deal with the question of how we can ensure maximum support for Ukraine every day," the Chancellor said.

At the same time, however, one must avoid an escalation “that would affect the whole world”.

Here Scholz referred to his responsibility as Federal Chancellor: "That is the oath of office that I swore, and I will always follow it."