schizoidman@lemm.ee to EuropeEnglish · 1 month agoGermany's Scholz: disagree with EU fines for carmakers who miss CO2 limitswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: europe@lemmy.ml
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkGermany's Scholz: disagree with EU fines for carmakers who miss CO2 limitswww.reuters.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to EuropeEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: europe@lemmy.ml
minus-squareIllecors@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoI notice it’s always “Germany’s Scholz” rather than just Scholz. Is there another prominent one?
minus-squareHubilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·1 month agoNo, but Scholz is not prominent enough for everyone to recognize the name without “Germany’s” in front.
minus-squareOoopslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoNo, but “Germany” always sells much better for negative messages.
minus-squareIllecors@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoI guess I have to agree with you in this specific instance, at least. The article says it’s ministries or economy and environment that support it, Scholz appears to be just a public face slurping shit up :(
minus-squarefederal reverseMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoSorry for linking to the Tiktok but here’s what a bunch of Americans responded when a German newspaper asked about him: video.
I notice it’s always “Germany’s Scholz” rather than just Scholz. Is there another prominent one?
No, but Scholz is not prominent enough for everyone to recognize the name without “Germany’s” in front.
Fair enough!
No, but “Germany” always sells much better for negative messages.
I guess I have to agree with you in this specific instance, at least. The article says it’s ministries or economy and environment that support it, Scholz appears to be just a public face slurping shit up :(
Sorry for linking to the Tiktok but here’s what a bunch of Americans responded when a German newspaper asked about him: video.