After the accident: Olaf Scholz shows up with an eye patch

The 65-year-old fell while jogging and suffered bruises on his face, a spokeswoman said on Saturday (OÖN reported). The Chancellor had to cancel an appointment planned for Sunday in Hesse, other appointments in the coming week were not affected, it said.

On Monday, Scholz reported on social networks for the first time since his accident. On his profiles on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, the German politician published a photo showing him with an eye patch and scratches on his face. Scholz’ self-ironic comment: “Who has the damage … I’m curious about the memes, thanks for the good wishes, looks worse than it is!”