The new German government, the son of last September's political elections and which will mark the end of the so-called “Merkel era”, is warming up.

Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Christian Lindner, or the leaders of the three parties that will form the majority in the Bundestag (the Social Democrats SPD, the Greens and the Liberals Fdp), have in fact signed the agreement that will allow the new legislature to start.

Today, therefore, is the last day of work for Angela Merkel, who tomorrow will leave the office of chancellor to Scholz, leader of the SPD ( THE PORTRAIT ), already her deputy and for some time his designated successor. The new vice-chancellor will instead be the number one of the Habeck Greens.

Names for ministries have already been decided, half of which will go to women . An epidemiologist doctor was chosen for Health, Karl Lauterbach, a well-known face in the media and exponent of the so-called "rigorist" wing as regards anti-Covid measures.

As regards the intentions of the new executive, Scholz has already announced his intention to fight for a stronger and more sovereign Europe. "The goal of the first institutional visit has already been set: Paris, for the renewal of the so-called Franco-German axis. in an EU key.

(Unioneonline / lf)

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