(6 May 2025)
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Berlin – 6 May 2025
1. Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and current Chancellor Friedrich Merz arriving
2. Chancellery staff clapping, taking photographs
3. Scholz and Merz shaking hands
4. People taking photographs
5. SOUNDBITE (German) Friedrich Merz, German chancellor:
"Today I have the honor of assuming the office of Federal Chancellor in this House. First of all, I am grateful for the support of the voters and also for the trust of the members of the German Bundestag that I have received today in the second round of voting. I am very aware of the responsibility that this office entails. I accept this responsibility with humility, but also with determination and confidence, ladies and gentlemen.”
6. Chancellery staff taking photographs
7. SOUNDBITE (German) Friedrich Merz, German chancellor:
“So here we go. I am looking forward to the new task and I am looking forward to working with all of you in this House in a spirit of trust. For me, you are not just employees; as I said, you are also colleagues. Thank you very much for your cooperation.”
8. Cameras
9. Scholz and Merz with flowers
10. German flag and Berlin TV tower
STORYLINE:
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz formally handed over office duties to Friedrich Merz who was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor on Tuesday.
The politicians then exchanged handshakes and received flowers during the ceremony.
Merz had failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat.
The conservative leader, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
"I am looking forward to the new task," he said in his speech during the handover.
AP video by Fanny Brodersen, Christopher Stern
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