German party leaders Scholz, Merz 'pleased with results', seeking to shape policy, engage electorate

Germany's centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been dubbed the "Scholzomat" for a wooden personal style bordering on the robotic, but also hailed as a safe pair of hands leading a country that values stability. Now that stability has given way to turmoil and Scholz is in the fight of his political life. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Germany's multiple crises and complex political and economic landscapes, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes fellow journalists Marc Perelman and Nick Holdsworth, and SPD Co-President International Elisabeth Humbert-Dorfmüller.