German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the media during his summer press conference in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)
Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the cabinet meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. At their 109th meeting of the 20th legislative period, the members of the Federal Government discuss the Annual Tax Act and a declaration of intent to host the Olympic Games, among other things. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the media during his summer press conference in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)