German Press: Soltz and Germany as a controversial leader

Criticism of German Chancellor Olaf Solz for his reluctant policy towards Ukraine and the Greek islands in the press.

The German press’s topic is Chancellor Olaf Solz’s statements that the German army is not currently in a position to supply weapons to Ukraine but instead can allocate money for Ukraine to buy weapons. The German Chancellor has been widely criticized at home for being late in making decisions. THE Süddeutsche Zeitung “After talks with Joe Biden and several European heads of state and government, Olaf Solz has claimed a leading role in the supply of heavy weapons. He added that so far Germany has not acted differently from other countries. That is true. However, mainly due to the chancellor’s poor communication policy and the ministries’ mishandling of Kiev’s wishes, Germany again appears to be a reluctant leader in Europe. ”

The two sides of the coin

THE Taxation (TAZ) of Berlin writes her article “Excessive criticism of Soltz”. He notes that the chancellor’s communication policy is not good, but that the German army has significant weaknesses. The newspaper writes: “In fact it is quite simple. To put it bluntly, the German army has almost nothing to offer. In recent years there have been huge cuts, the material is worn out. There are not enough ammunition and spare parts for it. The Bundeswehr needs the few left, Foreign Minister Alena Berbok travels to the Baltic states to pledge military support there as well, but the Marders cannot be in two places at the same time. , in Lithuania and Ukraine “.

Finally for the same issue the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes: “If we look at it soberly, two aspects must be taken into account. On the one hand, the already poorly equipped German army must remain operational. No one knows whether the war will eventually spread to the west. On the other hand, NATO countries should act as coordinated as possible, just to not give Moscow a chance to cause division, even the allies do not fulfill Kiev’s every wish. “What America can offer, Germany can offer.”

The wonderful Greek islands

“Six islands to fall in love” is the title of a long article in its online edition World. The newspaper writes: “Fantastic beaches, paradise nature and romantic villages. The Greek islands are ideal for a short escape from everyday life … Hospitable bays, romantic promenades in the port and ancient temples. These are the Greek islands. In white and blue like in the Cyclades or very green like in the Ionian. From small hostels to all inclusive hotels in suites, Greece has it all ”

The newspaper refers to Corfu with its clear blue waters and thousands of olive trees, Paleokastritsa and the Belavista monastery. In Mykonos as a meeting place of the international jet set. He talks about pure romance in Oia about Santorini. For the island “that all doctors in the world know”, Kos, since it is the island of Hippocrates. Finally, he talks about Rhodes, which may have some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece, but of course also about the unique Crete.

Maria Rigoutsou

SOURCE: Deutsche Welle