Scholz: 'Our world has become a more unsettled and harsher place' | DW News

In his New Year's message, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz acknowledged the tough global landscape but expressed confidence that "Germany will get through it."
The German leader highlighted the obstacles the country successfully overcame in 2023, both domestically and internationally.
With many key general elections to be held worldwide in 2024, most notably in the United States, United Kingdom, India and the European Parliament, Scholz reiterated the importance of these elections - particularly in the US - with wars still raging in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The chancellor emphasized that Germany's strength resides in the European Union.
With inflation having sunk from an average of 7.9% in 2022 to 3.2% in November 2023, the lowest level in two years, Scholz spoke of a much brighter economic outlook than a year ago - even if Germany's rate of inflation is still some way higher than the Eurozone average of 2.4%.
Scholz, who is the leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), also said the coalition government will prioritize upgrading road and rail infrastructure in what he described as a need to "invest powerfully in the future."
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#Germany #OlafScholz #NewYearsSpeech

[@littleboy3794]

This is the first time I’ve heard that Putin doesn’t give them gas😂😂😂😂😂

[@florence1936]

It is all lies what he's talking

[@pierrefraisse8610]

The German went from sadist to masochist!.

[@skofjanbejta4103]

He forgot to mention the Americans blew up their pipelines

[@happymelon7129]

Average US kwh cost $0.11 Average Germany kwh cost $0.45 Average Russia kwh cost $0.06

[@sage0001]

they are puppets

[@rkg3902]

you guys rubbed russia using ukraine zelensky and his team and now making comedy statements...

[@thebloodfarmer666]

Der lügt doch schon, wenn er atmet.

[@BlauerBooo]

Ah, das Orakel der Weisheit ist wieder am Werk. Auf diesen Kommentar haben wir alle gewartet. Danke. Lügen ist noch einfacher per Tastatur - wenn einem niemand in die verlogenen Augen blickt.

[@nealkelly9757]

I didn't know Ukraine was the "heart of Europe"

[@sage0001]

of course they are :DDD

[@micaeloliveira2727]

In our hearts ❤

[@littleboy3794]

Украина не серце европы а просто фронт для разборки.

[@brooklyn9422]

🤣🤣🤣

[@HamzaalAbbasi]

😂😂😂

[@mimamo]

His speech enraged most Germans, as Scholz himself has caused Germany so much suffering and division in just the past two years. Germany is in the worst place it has ever been since reunification. The people in here seriously congratulating him must all be blessed enough to not actually have to live in Germany and having to bleed for this awful man and his awful government.

[@evelynwalker1998]

Average US kwh cost $0.11 Average Germany kwh cost $0.45

[@fomnik9276]

Average Russia kwh cost $0.06

[@evelynwalker1998]

@@fomnik9276 LOL true!

[@happymelon7129]

Sad for Germany...do as the Americans say: ->your economy is destroyed, ->your standard of living drops, ->you are joining a war you don't need to fight, ->against a country who really isn't your enemy ... ----- Colonel Douglas Macgregor.

[@JeffreySmith7777]

Average cost of anything in America: up 50% since 2020.

[@softbear9934]

Average Russia human life cost $0.00

[@Dr.Strangelewd]

My condolences to people of Germany.

[@hernsolouis4127]

A puppet in his metaphorical speech 😂 All that hope for 2024 if USA wants🤫

[@omarfeira3813]

Agree

[@johnshaff]

Going from the Xi speech to the Scholz speech is priceless. Gotta love the German realism ❤

[@happymelon7129]

This German is lying... The Ans: Russia even never “turn off the gas taps” to Ekraine

[@johnshaff]

@@happymelon7129 who turned the gas off?

[@tomorrowneverdies567]

@@happymelon7129 then why did gas prices increase from September 2021 until summer 2022?

[@thx1138sixnine]

Germany is being deindustrialized but you want to blame everyone but yourselves. My government blew up the Nord Stream pipelines but you already refused to use Nord Stream 2 and told Russia you will no longer buy fossil fuels from this. Maybe you should have found new energy suppliers BEFORE you cut yourself off from affordable natural gas? If your government announced Germany will sacrifice its economy because they stand up for Ukraine you sound brave. But cutting yourself off and pretending someone else did this to you is ridiculous & pathetic. India’s Foreign Minister scolded European hubris and hypocrisy telling others not to buy energy from Russia while you are still buying energy from Russia. Wake up

[@happymelon7129]

@@tomorrowneverdies567 Because you purchase U$A LNG with 4X the market price. Read more books

[@allengordon6929]

We must be stronger. We must be kinder. We must be braver. Peace is never permanent. We cannot demand it. Unchanging worlds breed hatred and violence. And violence breeds violence. Every day we live we spit in the face of despair, even when it's all we feel. If you say "no more tragedy" and try to get as close as you can to that, it's the best you can do no matter what.

[@magidmagian2408]

Germany stop being slave of America's atrocities around globe for America's interests.

[@dxd42]

Kinder? Germany helped the genocide in Gaza this year. Again, Germany perpetrating a genocide.

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

Better to be a warrior in the garden then a gardener in war....So become a warrior or there will be no gardens to do....war is eternal for this or that reason there will always be another one....

[@Etaoinshrdlu69]

What a bunch of hollow words.

[@happymelon7129]

😝Please make sure you phone , is NOT monitor by other country.

[@salvatorelionetti1274]

"If we deal with one another in that spirit of respect then we don't have to fear about the future" A very inspiring statement.

[@WingkKong]

Just respect the interest Of other great power And do not treat them if they did not exist Everything will be fine

[@alanyosores5642]

Hahahha you sanctioned Russia then you blame that Putin did not sell? Hahhhhhahaha

[@MarincaGheorghe]

​@@alanyosores5642it's true though however one spins it.

[@johnKey-go4gq]

apakah German TERMUTILASI.. TERPISAH2, layaknya uni soviets, yang aslinya Runtuh terpecah, Berapa luas Rusia.. Dan banyak nya penentangan Terhadap Rusia.

[@Echnaton1954]

Here in Sweden we are just laughing !!!

[@thegreatdane3627]

And here in Denmark we are laughing at Sweden 😄

[@danielefabbro822]

And Sweden isn't exactly that paradise. On the countrary... with all that crimes, gangs, and then the trash crisis... 😤 It's a miracle if Sweden is still a thing.

[@kioly_ah]

swedes is living under threatened by islam and teenage crime while another feet already in NATO mud...

[@happymelon7129]

Talk is unless .. 😆 Be able to make independent/sovereign foreign policy first.

[@ragnarlothbrok7306]

Happy New Year wonderful Germany 🎉

[@zzzsss00]

Not much hope and confidence in his voice 🤥

[@CJ-]

The Russian President turned off the gas supply to Germany.... That should be the joke of the decade😅😅😅

[@danielefabbro822]

I don't get it. 🤔

[@danielefabbro822]

@@hyperadapted but it is exactly what happened. I mean, it's true both versions since Germany didn't bought more gas and Russia decided to close the exportations to Germany...

[@happymelon7129]

Average US kwh cost $0.11 Average Germany kwh cost $0.45 Average Russia kwh cost $0.06

[@soreeyez]

Where's his ☠️pirate🏴 eye patch?! 😆

[@chamarachan]

Who agreed to buy expensive gas from USA?

[@soreeyez]

Americans?! 😆

[@chamarachan]

@@soreeyez 😂

[@willeisinga2089]

Its always War. Nothing Changed.

[@GreytDays-rx5sg]

10 hungry nations 1 apple pie 8 yummy slices Who Will eat Who Will die 9 hungry nations 1 cherry pie 7 yummy slices Who Will eat Who Will die 8 hungry nations 1 apricot pie 6 Hungry nations Who Will eat Who Will die 7 hungry nations 1 plum pie 5 yummy slices Who Will eat Who Will die 6 Hungry nations 1 blueberry pie 4 yummy slices Who Will eat Who Will die 5 hungry nations No more pie Who turns on who To be the next meat pie? yes I understand

[@marcomachado1576]

Week president. USA destroyed north steam 2 and he still saying it was Russian.

[@pehdro123]

Putin already freezed Europe ?

[@shebinssugathan9914]

He doesn't want to be at the wrong side of history again. I appreciate that 😊

[@_NCO]

being on the american side is mostly the wrong side..

[@IN_MY_SHOES_4K]

Happy New Year 🎉

[@fanamlawuli6761]

All because you are the most spineless leader in the world

[@southhillfarm2795]

Very good speech. There was the reality and also hope to move forward. May God be with the people of Germany.

[@Esteban-qp2cf]

Didn't Germany stop buying Russian oil?

[@WingkKong]

​@@Esteban-qp2cfMaybe they buy it from the India

[@alanyosores5642]

Germany sanction Russia and blame Putin didn't sell it😂😂😂 hahahaah

[@pascalvergine1687]

@@WingkKong this means Germans buy their oil from Russia through India, and India make money on the deal.

[@Vatnik_tschistilka]

​​@@Esteban-qp2cfRussian oil yes, Russian gas nope. There is still a pipeline going through Ukraine that could supply almost as much gas to Europe as before. So no Germany did not stop buying Russian gas. Vlad stopped it. Germany is getting oil from Kazakhstan instead now.

[@happymelon7129]

😝Please make sure you phone , is NOT monitor by other country.

[@planb1635]

Germany is also largely responsible for it, through its actions and lack of. The correction should be started with prioritizing German citizens.

[@BrainofGg]

Happy New Year Olaf Scholz. 🎉

[@ekujohnson1362]

European should stop following the footsteps of warlike country be the master of there own country.

[@hegemaniac4652]

Damn, I didn't realize how much I needed that. That's what we need, optimism and a way forward.

[@christinebenevento9682]

Excellent! Thank you...

[@cantstopiran]

Germany is the worst performing economy in Europe

[@johnreynolds5407]

I wonder why no mention of Nordstream 2.

[@hape3862]

Why would he? It was a lot of scrap metal even before it was blown up. Nord Stream 2 never went into operation, because _Germany_ didn't turn the tap _on._ And Nord Stream 1 was turned _off_ by _Putin_ a month before it was blown up. We've build enough LNG-terminals in no time and gas prices are back to pre-war levels. End of story. PS: Gazprom has 90% less revenue. A classic case of "shooting yourself in the foot".

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

you mean nordstream ¼ ?😐

[@MusehanaH]

...it's forbidden. Joe forbids it

[@hape3862]

@@MusehanaH Nonsense. No one in Germany cares about that pile of scrap in the ocean.

[@browngreen933]

Why didn't he mention the slaughter in Gaza?

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

you know why.

[@close_all_tabs]

Could you NOT make everything about YOU. Just for 5 minutes? Is that possible? Yes? Thanks.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

@@close_all_tabs wie meinen?

[@dimas3829]

cause Juden are Übermensch and can do no bad due their excellency. Germany just changed whom to consider superior race, keeping the ideology around.

[@j.erickson8571]

@@alfred8294 Tell that to the babies killed in the attack. Not everything is about you.

[@liamp.8826]

His weak and bad "leadership" has definitely contributed in turning the world into such a place!

[@Ptolemy336VV]

Easy to judge from hindsight. Noone can be always strong, or maybe not strong in the beginning. But Scholz is not in any way connected to the actual problem like Russia is. We can only hope that all of this makes US focus on being stronger. And generally often the way of quickly become stronger is facing sudden hardships like tge current ones. Dont worry. There has been far worse hardships. Think of yourself. Have you ever scolded at yourself for being too weak in dealing in a relationship, or in a fight or something else? And if you did. You understand that we cant always be strkng. But we can learn. And we do.

[@dxd42]

He helped Israel to perpetrate a genocide in Gaza.

[@timonsolus]

@@dxd42: How, exactly? Details please

[@Etaoinshrdlu69]

It's mostly Putin's fault for starting the war.

[@happymelon7129]

Talk is unless .. 😆 Be able to make independent/sovereign foreign policy first.

[@mistervacation23]

Zum Himmel schreien wir alle, gute Besserung, zu unserem Lieblingskraut

[@on2thenextthing]

And we know who caused it.

[@heidi5624]

Respected sir , our world is indeed become so harsh and unbearable . Please step up for saving life and future of innocent children. I hope for the best and I hope that Germany will take some steps to make things better globally.

[@Ptolemy336VV]

As a Dutch and Greek I strongly value your speech. We need to be strong as Europe, but also the free world. We still need to stay kind. As this is a big strength. But we should not look away to any form of evil. And in that regard. We need to be strong, a unity, increase investment in military, and like that increase the chances for the world to stay safe and to not fall into any form of world war. I stand for you Scholz and I wish many leaders as as composed, compassionate and with logic like you.

[@magidmagian2408]

To reach this noble plan you presented, Europe must stop being in debt to the United States of America. Stop following America's Wars for America's sole interests.

[@heidi5624]

It’s very kind and respectful to mention world and its Situationen speech

[@AB-fi5jt]

Is Israel part of the “free world” or a form of evil ?😂

[@WingkKong]

The western power itself is evil

[@ragesmirk]

Europe is strong because it's united.

[@on2thenextthing]

No they aren't. If it wasn't for the US, and I'm not American, Europe would be in big trouble. Too much infighting because of Brussels.

[@jhorvath700]

Feigned gentle words cloaking foolish and harmful decision-making; a deceitful contriving furtive man is Olaf Scholz.

[@bioveraorganics4369]

Very good speech Olaf Scholz. I remember your smooth, eloquent appearance at my grandmother’s 90th birthday back in 1998. Sadly, it lacks you a vision or idea of how Germany and EU should look like in 2100. Your intelligence and charisma for Germany 🇩🇪 2100 will mofe mountains. The AFD cannot be defeated by using traditional debate.

[@Emil_Lehmann]

The EU refused to buy oil and gas from Russia, and now they say it's Russia's fault? Was he joking? However, this does not prevent it from being more expensive to buy Russian gas from India and China.

[@dxd42]

To fix this the EU are helping Israel to commit Genocide in Gaza and clear the land from Palestinians. Netanyahu said this weekend the he wants to clear Gaza ... To create an oil route trough Palestinian Territory.

[@happymelon7129]

Talk is unless .. 😆 He need to Be able to make independent/sovereign foreign policy first. 😝 Also he need make sure his phone , is NOT monitor by other country.

[@556666Alex]

100%

[@happymelon7129]

The Ans: Russia even never “turn off the gas taps” to Ekraine

[@Vatnik_tschistilka]

Pile. The EU has banned oil from Russia. Putin decided to stop supplying gas,so it's a factually true statement by the chancellor.

[@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz]

Things to get worse

[@AnujKumar-rq6dl]

A ray of hope in current chaos and turmoil all around.

[@mgithaiga1]

Happy New Yera to you too

[@brojack3571]

As long we have active industry, enough Foods and funding from "lord jacob, blackstone, and frigate ship" what are we afraid of?

[@thomastoadie9006]

Germany’s awakening on the geopolitical stage is so very welcome. I understand their reluctance, but this only adds to my appreciation. Germany looking forward is essential for Europe’s wellbeing as a whole. Stay great Germany, please, Europe needs a sane Germany.

[@tomzeit2890]

Was für ein erwachen ? Politisch funktioniert nichts diplomatisch lacht uns jeder aus und finanziell sind wir korrupter als Russland Die Wirtschaft bricht zusammen und die Polizei ist in weiten Teilen des Landes nicht mehr handlungsfähig Die Justiz ist korrupt und der Kanzler in einem Korruptionsskandal nach dem anderen verwickelt Wir sind bei jeder politischen Frage tief gespalten was aber nicht wichtig ist da sowieso nichts mehr funktioniert bestes Beispiel die Bundeswehr mit dem sondervermögen

[@alexpavlov3535]

The most important is that Germany will be not pushed for the third time into one’s history by British and US against Russia.

[@tomzeit2890]

@@alexpavlov3535 That was Sarcasm am i Right ?

[@PowerAnjohn]

I think it must be sarcasm. Olaf is so not sane. He is the worst guy for delivering a strong Germany in Europe 😂 Tomorrow he will even not remember what what he said in this speech. International people should try to find positive german comments in the german upload of this speech

[@happymelon7129]

Talk is unless .. 😆 Be able to make independent/sovereign foreign policy first.

[@LKDesign]

A very bad speech from a very bad chancellor. No wonder they disabled the comments on the government's own channel.

[@happymelon7129]

Talk is unless .. 😆 He need to Be able to make independent/sovereign foreign policy first. 😝 Also he need make sure his phone , is NOT monitor by other country.

[@oscare.quiros6349]

Cool and sensible message from Scholz. 👍

[@dxd42]

After he helped Israel to perpetrate a Genocide in Gaza?

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

what's the message?

[@happymelon7129]

Talk is unless .. 😆 Be able to make independent/sovereign foreign policy first.

[@Vatnik_tschistilka]

​@@Ass_of_Amalek"The doomsday talk from the alt-right was a pile, just go about your business and everything is gonna back to normal within the next 2-3 years"

[@_NCO]

just full of lies... 0:20 is the first one... putin never closed the gas lines

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

Time to leave this country

[@evryatis9231]

This definitely felt like an european-wide speech.

[@happymelon7129]

This German is lying... The Ans: Russia even never “turn off the gas taps” to Ekraine

[@unelectedleader6494]

That’s not the Volkshalle 🤔

[@zanstrabac7744]

We all need stronger, sane Germany. This includes rapid increase in German military strength. Not easy to get used to, but the times, they have changed.

[@johnreynolds5407]

Did Russia “turn off the gas taps” to Germany or did Germany elect to do so?

[@paulschober9700]

Russia did. They tried to always find new reasons do deliver less & less gas until they stoped it completly.

[@close_all_tabs]

They (Russia) did. And blamed it on a "turbine defect".

[@johnreynolds5407]

Funnily no mention of nordstream 2.

[@soreeyez]

Russia turn off the gas valves because the west shut it out of their financial systems.

[@close_all_tabs]

@@johnreynolds5407 Because it happend long before Nord Stream blew up.

[@lemeshenko]

1 year is too short period, it need 10 years to see results of todays politics

[@natano_pasaran1558]

"the Russian president turned off the tap on our gas suppliers'...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wolkenshade]

Scholz is liver sausage😂

[@chiztruth21]

He is delusional😅

[@Wolkenshade]

@@chiztruth21 They say he has dementia, he forgets everything

[@close_all_tabs]

They (Russia) did. And blamed it on a "turbine defect". Not everybody has a memory like a goldfish and forgot everything that happend before NordStream blew up.

[@soreeyez]

​@@close_all_tabsthat was after the west was getting free gas.

[@tariknaser3797]

Selectively blind!!

[@danko9047]

Yes and we know who perpetuates endless wars and coups.

[@global.citizens]

russia

[@boxlabs]

if you zoom into the reichstag you can still see the shrapnel holes

[@saba1030]

They were left there on purpose = as a reminder and warning ...

[@dimas3829]

@@saba1030 it seems warning didn't work and needs to be repeated once more..

[@saba1030]

@@dimas3829 Well, looks like, that us humans haven't learned anything in the last 2.000 years...looking at all those wars... A very happy and healthy New Year to you and yours 🥂🎉

[@hape3862]

@@dimas3829 Keep dreaming. This time you can't sacrifice 27 Million of your citizens in order to capture Berlin. You aren't even capable of capturing Kiev, what an embarrassment.

[@evelynwalker1998]

​@hape3862 Don't forget, the West decided that this fight for Donbass will be to the last Ukrainian. And then the Russians (relunctantly) agreed.

[@mdashiquzzaman4358]

Thanks to your double standards and hypocrisy.

[@ban_tuo]

А как давно сарайная Украина стала сердцем Европы? Неужели в Средневековье откат сделали?

[@MrStanisc]

Will Germany wait for him to say: I'm tired, I'm leaving.

[@TheTuareg]

😂 yeah, but he doesn't drink Russian Vodka anymore. Putin turned off the Vodka supply pipeline

[@xxxxxxxxx189]

Vielen DANK 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@federalisticnewyorkians4470]

Funnily enough, apart from the climate crisis, our world has been seeing a drastic decrease in crime and a significant increase in living standards. It is just that the advent of social media and human stupidity combine to exaggerate the issue.

[@MrStanisc]

When will Germany stop being a puppet in the hands of others?

[@dienar3717]

Investing into the future, without children?

[@Vatnik_tschistilka]

The countries population and it's fraction relatively to the entire population of Europe is probably as high as it has never been before

[@peter-eriksmids9152]

EU stays togheter, we work through all of this togheter, we solve the problems togheter.

[@detectiveofmoneypolitics]

Economic investigator Frank G Melbourne Australia is following this very informative content cheers Frank 😊

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

Yes and you have some power to make it better and don’t use it anyways

[@freefreepalestine360]

Beautiful message ❤

[@Wolkenshade]

Anna Lina bist du da?😂

[@dxd42]

He helped Israel to commit Genocide in Gaza

[@freefreepalestine360]

@dxd42 I know, and at the same time, we are one beautiful family on a non rotating flat earth in the center of the whole universe ♥️

[@alexpavlov3535]

Shame of Germany

[@ZoraDrinic]

KOSOVO I METOHIJA IST SERBIJA ....

[@urimtefiki226]

The bullshiter did this four years ago with me, just it was in the email only that is the difference

[@peternelligan6780]

BEE GEES BAND

[@UN-in4gu]

Shultz is also the enemey of justice snd stability

[@brand8590]

Gotta give it up to Mr. McGoo

[@felipe-vibor]

Who sanctioned nordstream?

[@GT-pl1wx]

Crimes against humanity!

[@LittleMissOlga]

4:44 как же это жалко звучит. У лорда будут выборы!! Ууу! Вассалов может этому тряхнуть. Германия, ты ли это??? That’s pathetic.

[@user-lm3lu4ql5f]

The results of maiden

[@jjp617]

Words of a true leader. Wish you all the best Mr. Scholz.

[@happymelon7129]

This German is lying... The Ans: Russia even never “turn off the gas taps” to Ekraine

[@_NCO]

thanks for clearing this up at 0:20 is the first lie. russia never turked off the gas taps@@happymelon7129

[@Robert_Douglass]

Und ein schönen Gutes Neues Jahr aus dich, Herr Scholz!

[@lilacer6841]

Useless Olaf

[@EasternVikingTradeCompanyJSC]

lol Scholz you are such a joke 👎

[@user-cl3mc4gs1p]

Happy New year! I hope next year will be calm and peaceful! 💛

[@peterliu2961]

A practical and effective leader.

[@liar-liar]

Because the EU supports Israel and the US

[@liamp.8826]

We're all hoping for him and his coalition to be voted out in 2024. That's what we're all hoping and expecting!

[@mysticmarble94]

Not really, no

[@Maiden4eva1995]

He's an awful leader, the economy is still in bad shape, rhetoric aside. Germany will have to vote for common sense next election.

[@mysticmarble94]

@@Maiden4eva1995 And which party would you equate with "common sense" ?

[@Benjamin-tg79]

Not for what!

[@MrSkillfish]

Er ist doch MIT schuld dran an unserer jetzigen Situation xDDD

[@hape3862]

Ach, red doch keinen Stuss.

[@jonssonchrister2418]

GOTT NYTT ÅR Alihopa! Och sniffa inte på korken så myclet ☺

[@wahchili6077]

Other countries Growth, strength, development is unsettled and hrasher for you & your western ally. You will get more unsettled and more hrasher because africa, asia and south america keeping growth and become more strength and more develop.

[@throughput6674]

4:13 The EU speaks for 400 million people. lol And people believe this tripe?

[@muhammadusman376]

Do you condemn Israel for all the bloodshed ?

[@JeffreySmith7777]

Thank you MSM lies!! We love you Jokin Joey Biden!!!!!😂

[@bnkundwa]

Ich wuenche ein gute Jahre fuer die Deutsche Leute.

[@romanz9342]

“Russian president turned off the gas tap” 😂 you turned off the tap and then your patrons from across the Atlantic blew up the north stream, yet he is accusing putin of turning off the tap, ok 😂

[@Richardtx7sd]

Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten und "Präferenzen"