Corona, inflation, Ukraine war: In his first five months as Chancellor, Olaf Scholz has several mammoth tasks ahead of him – and he doesn’t always shine. At RTL Direkt he answers questions from four citizens.
Rising prices, fears of an escalation of the war in Ukraine, concerns about our energy security – these are the issues that concern Germany. Olaf Scholz has been in power for a few months – and is repeatedly criticized.
On RTL Direkt, the Federal Chancellor answers viewers’ questions. You can see the discussion on Monday (May 16) at 10:15 p.m. on RTL.
Representing all citizens, the following four guests, moderated by Pinar Atalay, will present their concerns, fears and demands to Olaf Scholz. Will the chancellor be able to take away their worries?
Romy, single mother: “At the end of the month there is nothing left”
Romy is a single mother of four children. Because of a long-term illness, the trained teacher is currently dependent on Hartz IV. “I would like to represent the single parent lobby and the extended family group.” She thinks this group is often forgotten and ignored. “We’re simply going under because we have no advocates. I’m also concerned with increasing child poverty and equal educational opportunities for children.”
She experienced first-hand how much everything is becoming more expensive. “We save where we can, sound out offers and go shopping together and in a targeted manner. At the end of the month there is nothing left, which means: unfortunately we can’t build any reserves or save at the moment, it’s simply not possible.”
Chris, skilled worker in the steel industry: Our blast furnace runs on gas. No gas, no production”
Chris works as a shift foreman at the blast furnace. According to his own statements, he earns quite well as a skilled worker, but is very concerned about the future in his industry: “The entire steel industry is in a state of upheaval. If we switch to an electric steel mill, I fear that the capacity will not be sufficient the question of whether it is still worthwhile for the group to produce in Eisenhüttenstadt?”
He also fears further effects from possible energy embargoes against Russia: “Our blast furnace runs on gas. No gas, no production. We supply the automotive and construction industries with our steel. There is already talk of short-time work. That would result that people here would have even less money in their pockets. So there’s a lot to do with it,” the 56-year-old worries.
Viktoriia, German-Ukrainian: “Fear that the war will spread to the rest of Europe”
Viktoriia (32) came to Germany from Crimea when she was 16, her parents are still in the Ukraine. So for the project manager, the most important topic is of course the war in her homeland. “I’m afraid that the war will spread to the rest of Europe, there is a lot of uncertainty everywhere.” She advocates the delivery of heavy weapons. “Only these can create peace, paradoxical as it may sound.”
Her family in Ukraine lives between hope and fear, between loss and resistance. But her environment in Germany is also very worried. “People who have spent their whole lives in peace know that there is war in Europe and they ask themselves: How is Germany acting?” Can Olaf Scholz give you a satisfactory answer on Monday?
Philipp, insurance broker: “I’m worried about the middle class”
The fourth guest at the table is 51-year-old Philipp. He worries about the middle class: “I worry about the middle class because they are milked too much, there is little left. If you have a family in which both parents earn well, they still can’t afford a house in Hamburg . It used to be different. It’s difficult even in Osnabrück or Oldenburg.” Nevertheless, he is convinced that the approach: “Especially in times of crisis, the state has to regulate everything” is the wrong one. The insurance broker, who also takes care of the promotion of start-ups, is convinced: “It’s a good time to think about what we have missed in the past with the generic term “reform backlog” that the state had long ago should regulate.”
Does Olaf Scholz have anything promising to say about reducing bureaucracy and promoting young companies?
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