Federal Chancellor Scholz flew to Tallinn today. The capital of Estonia has palpable Rotenburg-ob-der-Tauber vibes.

The mood on these crossings was, well, exuberant, strangers were in each other's arms. Most recently, a man hugged him on the tarmac of Frankfurt Airport, "surprisingly intimately," according to the Chancellery. The 48-year-old was apparently under the influence of drugs, according to a report in the New York Times.