“What day and that,” Friedrich Mertz Arriving earlier tonight (06.05.2025) in the Chancellor to formally take over his duties as Chancellor of Germany by the outgoing Overlav Saltz.
During the delivery – receipt ceremony, the Friedrich Mertz He had only praise for his predecessor, Chancellor Olf Saltz, and mainly for his statement on a “Zeitenwende” that was to mark his term.
“You kept Germany on the right course during this period and eventually made the right decisions,” Merz said, addressing Saltz, adding that after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, “one of the real speeches” languages.
“Thank you,” he said Mertz Applauding in the Foyer of Chancellor and wished him good luck to the former Chancellor, who will remain in the Bundestag as a Member.
“I look forward to our cooperation in Parliament and will make use of your advice and help,” he added.
Salts, for his part, welcoming his successor, congratulated him once again, wished him “good luck, power and luck” and said:
“Welcome to your new position. Dear Mr Mertzwith your election, you take this excellent responsibility from today, “and stressed that” no one needs to be a prophet to predict that in the coming years it will hardly pass here to the Chancellor one day without new challenges. ” The outgoing Chancellor also thanked all Chancellor workers for their services.
Referring to his government, the new Chancellor He pledged to determine in solving Germany’s problems.
“We are a government coalition from the center of the political spectrum and I am very sure that we will be able to solve the problems of our country with our own efforts, with this chancellor and this parliament,” he said.