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The 'massive' relief fund arrives

Will €65 billion keep Germans warm this winter?

Jörg Luyken
Sep 6, 2022
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Background

When Olaf Scholz came to power at the end of last year, he said that the best decisions aren’t always made in the middle of the night. He was referring to Angela Merkel famed ability to negotiate all through the night until she had a deal. While her stamina was a source of envy to others, the half-baked decisions that were made at 2am during the pandemic often came in for ridicule.

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