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Angela Merkel receives her resignation certificate from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
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l The president handed her a letter of resignation, but she will run until a new cabinet is formed
l In the last 4 years of its mandate, the government has prepared 600 laws for it
Angela Merkel has taken another step towards retiring from politics after receiving an official document for her dismissal from the post of chancellor, where she spent 16 years without interruption, Reuters reported.
The most influential woman in Europe was present on Tuesday
of the first
session of the new
parliament
of Germany,
however, sitting in the gallery for VIP guests. Merkel was elected to the Bundestag 31 years ago. Presenting her resignation as Federal Chancellor, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked her for leading the country through difficult times, especially during her last four-year term, marked primarily by the fight against the pandemic.
The Chancellor’s ministers were also presented with official dismissal certificates. Steinmeier did not fail to note that the release of the current government is a procedural act.
According to the German constitution, on the day of the constituent assembly of the new parliament, the powers of the chancellor and his ministers expire. As the new government is not yet a fact at this point, this completion is only formal, with the cabinet continuing to perform its duties without restriction until it surrenders to its successors.
“A lot, a lot has happened in the last 4 years. To say that the previous legislative period was complicated, given what problems had to be solved, is not enough to say, “said the president, who said that” the pandemic turned the world upside down. ” He said that this period was marked by international tensions – the process of Britain’s exit from the EU, as well as relations with a US government (that of Trump), which was little or not at all interested in the international order and the transatlantic partnership ”. In his speech, Steinmeier pointed out that for its last term alone, the Merkel government has prepared about 600 laws.
Many superlatives were uttered during the ceremony for the Chancellor’s 16-year rule, and it was determined
as one of
the most successful in
the history of
Germany in general
On this occasion, a case was told in the hall how an 11-year-old boy asked his parents if a man could be a German chancellor.
Last week, Merkel was cordially sent off by her fellow EU leaders and former US President Barack Obama.
In her last weeks as acting Chancellor, she will represent Germany at the G20 summit in Italy, as well as at the international climate conference in Glasgow next week.
The new German government is expected to be formed by the end of December, after the election winners of the German Social Democratic Party began coalition talks with the Greens and the Liberal Free Democratic Party. If this happens after December 17, Merkel
will break the record
of Helmut Kohl and
will be the longest
the ruler
German
chancellor
Meanwhile, a poll has shown that after so many years in power, Merkel remains the politician whom her compatriots trust the most. She garnered 60% approval, followed by the winner of the last election, Olaf Scholz, who has 53% and has the best chance of being the country’s next leader.
The politician, who enjoyed the undeniable respect of her European partners, will surely leave a big gap behind. However, in a number of interviews, she herself stated that she hopes that after leaving the post a new period of her life will come for her. Until now, however, the woman who dictated much of the world’s agenda has never indicated what she will do and in what area she will invest her energy. She recently said that she had so much to do during the pandemic that she did not have time to think about it and would not do so until she retired.
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