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Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats reacts after he was elected new German Chancellor in the German Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. The election and swearing-in of the new Chancellor and the swearing-in of the federal ministers of the new federal government will take place in the Bundestag on Wednesday. (Photo/Stefanie Loos)

Olaf Scholz succeeds Angela Merkel as German chancellor, opening new era

By Geir Moulson - Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference following a meeting with the heads of government of Germany's federal states at the Chancellery in Berlin, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Merkel said Thursday that people who aren't vaccinated will be excluded from nonessential stores, cultural and recreational venues, and parliament will consider a general vaccine mandate, as part of an effort to curb coronavirus infections that again topped 70,000 newly confirmed cases in a 24-hour period. (John Macdougall/Pool Photo via AP)

Merkel set to leave as Germany’s Greens agree to join new government

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Olaf Scholz, SPD Chancellor-designate speaks at the SPD party conference at Willy Brandt House in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec.4, 2021. Delegates vote on a coalition agreement with the FDP and Bündnis90/Die Grünen to form a new federal government. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

Scholz’s party approves deal for new German coalition govt

By Geir Moulson - Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) receives a bouquet from Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (right) prior to the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Merkel was given flowers as this was probably her last cabinet session as German chancellor as negotiations are going on to form a new government after elections were held in September. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)

‘Remarkable’ changes to come to Germany’s leadership as Merkel prepares to depart

By Jabeen Bhatti and Eros Banaj - Special to The Washington Times

People walk and drive past election posters of the three chancellor candidates, from right, Armin Laschet, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Annalena Baerbock, German Green party (Die Gruenen), Olaf Scholz, Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Christian Lindner, German Liberals (FDP) at a street in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 three days before the General election on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

German conservatives warn of ‘extremist’ shift to left in Sunday’s election

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a press conference in Muenstereifel, Germany, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Merkel and North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Laschet visited Bad Muenstereifel, which was badly affected by the storm. (Oliver Berg/dpa via AP, Pool)

German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid

By Geir Moulson - Associated Press

Swiss regulator tapped to lead German financial supervisor

Associated Press

File - In this Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 file photo German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz arrives for a budget debate as part of a meeting of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. Germany's finance minister has unveiled plans to strengthen the country's financial supervisory authority following the accounting scandal at payment systems provider Wirecard.(AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)

Germany to strengthen regulator after Wirecard debacle

Associated Press

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz attends a news conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Olaf Scholz announces that he will run for the for the Social Democratic Party as chancellor candidate at next year's general elections in Germany.(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

German finance minister to lead center left into 2021 vote

By FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press

Germany aims for balanced budget to prepare for downturn

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China, Germany promise closer financial cooperation

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press