schizoidman@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agoGermany's Scholz: disagree with EU fines for carmakers who miss CO2 limitswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: europe
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkGermany's Scholz: disagree with EU fines for carmakers who miss CO2 limitswww.reuters.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: europe
minus-squareIllecors@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI notice it’s always “Germany’s Scholz” rather than just Scholz. Is there another prominent one?
minus-squareHubi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·2 days agoNo, but Scholz is not prominent enough for everyone to recognize the name without “Germany’s” in front.
minus-squareOoops@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoNo, but “Germany” always sells much better for negative messages.
minus-squareIllecors@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days 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 reverse@feddit.orgMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days 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.