Amid a flagging economy and rising populism, Scholz is battling a new surge from the country’s political far right.On Sunday, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party became the first far-right party to win a state election in the country since 1949, emphasizing the battle Scholz faces to convince not just German companies but also citizens of his government’s direction.

When we fail to learn from history, we’re doomed to repeat it. Obligatory Stalin shouldn’t have stopped at Berlin!