The 'massive' relief fund arrives
Will €65 billion keep Germans warm this winter?
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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