Interview with the SPD’s chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz | DW News

With the 2021 German federal elections, the era of Angela Merkel draws to a close. We want to meet the candidates vying to lead the country after her departure. Olaf Scholz currently serves as Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister. In an interview with DW, he speaks to editor-in-chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge and host Jaafar Abdul-Karim. They want to know: What is his vision for Germany? How would he shape international relations? Would he continue down the path Angela Merkel has led Germany, or veer in another direction? Germany votes: the interview series with DW.