‘Excited to see the memes’: Germany’s Olaf Scholz posts eyepatch photo

Chancellor sustained minor injuries to his face after falling while out running at the weekend

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has posted a photo of himself wearing an eyepatch after injuring his face while jogging.

Scholz sustained minor injuries after falling while out running at the weekend, forcing him to cancel some appointments. On Monday, he posted a picture on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing him wearing a black patch over his right eye, with red scrape marks visible around the edge.