Angela Merkel solemnly handed over the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDPG) to Olafa Scholtsov his authority as Chancellor FRG and congratulated him with election. Reports about it TASS.
“Since I am not a member of the Bundestag, I could not still personally congratulate Olaf Scholz. Therefore, I want to catch it: I congratulate it, dear Mr. Chancellor, dear Olaf Scholz,” Ex-Chancellor’s policy congratulated. Merkel also asked him to fulfill her desire: to work for the benefit of Germany and “take the Bundestag in your hands.”
According to the laws of Germany, the chancellor is elected by secret ballot without debate, already in the first round. The deputies gathered on December 8 voted for the policy by the majority – 395 votes from 736.