Pirate’s life? Not for me, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday — appearing without an eye patch for the first time in more than a week.
Last week, Scholz injured his eye after he fell while out running. At the G20 summit in India over the weekend, his eye patch was apparently an icebreaker and a conversation starter for the likes of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, German media reported.
After revealing the impact of his jogging mishap, one-eyed Scholz said he was “looking forward to the memes.”
POLITICO hunted around online to find some of the funniest, but — important disclaimer! — our list features German humor.
Who wore it better?

Credit @galerie.arschgeweih
Coalition mid-term review

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Quiet weekend?

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Blinded to the right

credit: @alman_memes2.0
Long John Scholz

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Top Trumps: who wins?

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Berghain clubbing …

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