Big cone stroke: Scholz says goodbye with an appeal

In his last hours as acting Chancellor, Olaf Scholz has moved to Eichwalde, a town in Brandenburg of some 6,000 inhabitants, to participate in a round table on the EU with high school students. “The fact that the Federal Chancellor attends this meeting, in what is expected to be the last day, underlines once again the special importance that he attaches personally to the European idea,” he stressed in his last statement as such the government sp…

On an amazingly icy May evening, Olaf Scholz takes the great farewell of honor by the Bundeswehr. The ceremony for the distant Hamburger gets somewhat emotional - and Scholz's song selection invites you to shunk.

Olaf Scholz bids farewell as chancellor at the Great Zapfenstreich. He admonishes for the protection of democratic values – and wishes Friedrich Merz a happy hand.

Chancellor Scholz said goodbye with an appeal at the Grand Zapfenstreich. Democracy needs "an understanding of commonality," he explained. To serve Germany as head of government was the honor of his life.

The Grand Crucifixion is the highest tribute the Bundeswehr has to give. The outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that having been Chancellor of the country "was the honor of my life. It is a worthy farewell in the court of the Ministry of Defence.

After 1245 days, the chancellorship of Olaf Scholz is likely to end on Tuesday. During the big strike on Monday, he said goodbye with an appeal – and called on the Germans to be united.