Driver's License Conundrum Remains Unanswered by Scholz
decreasing the price of driver's licenses perplexes Chancellor Scholz. In response to a query about the doner dilemma, he mentions that manufacturers should also receive fair wages. He anticipates meeting CDU chairperson Merz during the campaign.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears clueless about ways to lower the cost of a driver's license. "It's a tough question, and I don't have a ready-made answer for it," the SPD leader said during a post-ARD summer interview question-and-answer session.
He attributed rising prices to more demanding learning requirements for a driver's license in recent years. "It's much harder now than when I got my license, and it was already pricey. In that sense, it's a real pain." Simple solutions aren't feasible, Scholz opined. "You shouldn't be reckless with driving and cause accidents, so it's not a walk in the park."
As for the factors that could lead to a decrease in the cost of doners, Scholz found it challenging to answer. First and foremost, inflation needs to be reduced. "It is." This won't "likely have a significant impact" on doner prices but can help prevent "dramatic price hikes."
Scholz acknowledged that he is frequently asked about the "doner price brake." His response: "A doner should cost as much as it costs to make it, and that's not going to change." However, one should also "consider the people who make the doners, and they should earn a decent living."
In addition to discussing cost-related matters, there were questions about politically relevant topics. Scholz declined to recognize Palestine as a state at the moment. This is "just a symbol that doesn't help." The federal government is striving for a two-state solution. "We have to ensure that everyone agrees that the two-state solution is the right way."
Regarding the poor polling of the Green Party, Scholz said it doesn't help that during crisis periods, the search for the right solutions becomes so dramatic over extended periods. "At every opportunity." The coalition has "made countless decisions," which provide a sense of security for the future. Little has been communicated "above the fray" about what decisions have been made. This is a critical point. Furthermore, the coalition has had to navigate multiple challenges.
Scholz confirmed that he will run as the SPD's candidate in the upcoming campaign. "Absolutely, I believe that strongly," he replied when asked about his suitability as the SPD's chancellor candidate post-European election results.
When asked about Hendrik Wüst being a suitable chancellor candidate for the Union, Scholz replied, "That's a decision for the CDU/CSU to make." He also added, "I believe the decision has been made, and the CDU chairman will likely be the candidate." Scholz is open to Merz as a chancellor candidate: "I believe it would be obvious what one can expect from the candidates. And it might also clarify what my government stands for. In that sense, I'm excited about it."
The ARD Summer Interview will air tonight. The recording of his answers to viewer questions is available on YouTube.
