How the German Chancellor wilfully ignores the SME sector24 October 2024 – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ignorance and forgetfulness are notorious. The fact that he is now also wilfully ignoring the driving force behind the German economy – small and medium-sized enterprises from industry and the skilled trades – is likely to cause his popularity to plummet even further. SMEs are certainly not welcome at his industry summit at the end of October. Source