German Conservatives Win State Election in Setback for Scholz Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats scored record-low votes in the first major electoral test he has faced since taking office.
How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany Gerhard Schröder, who is paid almost $1 million a year by Russian-controlled energy companies, has become a pariah. But he is also a symbol of Germany’s Russia policy.