Olaf Scholz named next chancellor of Germany

Olaf Scholz named next chancellor of Germany

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Category : International Published on: December 08 2021

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  • Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as the new Chancellor of Germany.
  • Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel stepped down after Olaf Scholz was chosen as his successor.
  • Scholz served as finance minister in Merkel's conservative-led coalition government.

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About Germany

  • Capital: Berlin
  • Currency: Euro
  • President: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
  • The German Unity Day: 3rd October
  • German reunification: 1990
  • The first chancellor of a reunified Germany: Helmut Kohl
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