It was certainly not one of those rather bland debates the Bundestag, the German parliament, is deservedly known for. On Monday, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, and his challengers were hurling insults at each other in the hallowed halls of the Reichstag.
It was the last day of Scholz’s coalition government and he lost the vote of confidence that he had called for, which means the country is heading for early federal elections on 23 February.
