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Overseas Network October 27 Comprehensive "Russia Today" and Russian Satellite News Agency reported that on the 26th local time, German President Steinmeier submitted a notice of the end of his term to Merkel at the Merkel government resignation ceremony, and Merkel officially resigned as prime minister.
reported that Steinmeier praised Merkel very much and thanked her for her contribution to the German people. Steinmeier also handed over the notice of the end of his term to German Deputy Prime Minister Olaf Scholz , other ministers of the Merkel government and Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Braun.
report pointed out that Merkel will continue to exercise his prime minister's duties before the next prime minister is appointed.
The new German Bundestag was first convened on October 26, and Belber Bass, the 53-year-old vice chairman of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary caucus, was elected as the new speaker. According to German law, the current government should step down on the day the new Bundestag is first convened and become the guardian cabinet. (Overseas Network Yao Kaihong)
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