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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Germany, tanks and Ukraine: Why Scholz had to change his mind
Description: Germany’s delay sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine frustrated European allies – will it do lasting damage to relations on the continent? Was this a missed opportunity for Scholz to have led the way internationally in the fight against Russia? Alex Andreou speaks to Jeremy Cliffe, New Statesman’s writer-at-large based in Berlin, to discuss Germany’s position and what it tells us about the nation.
“Germany’s perspective on the world has required adjusting… it has edged towards making more responsibility.”
“It took too long for Scholz to grapple with the problems, reflection is one thing, putting one’s...