Olaf Scholz takes his oath as the new Chancellor
The SPD politician Olaf Scholz is now officially following in the footsteps of Angela Merkel. With the oath he took on December 8th in Berlin to the President of the Bundestag Bärbel Bas, he was appointed the new Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
He said: “I swear that I will devote my energies to the well-being of the German people, increase their benefits, prevent damage from them, uphold and defend the Basic Law and the laws of the Federation, conscientiously fulfill my duties and do justice to everyone.” Together with the Greens and the FDP (Ampelkoalition), one of his concerns is to make Germany fairer and greener.