Olaf Scholz votes to replace Merkel as leader of Germany – Times of India

Berlin: The Parliament of Germany has been elected Olaf Scholzo As the country’s ninth chancellor after World War II, a new era for The European Unionmost populous country after Angela Merkeltenure of 16 years.
Scholz’s government takes charge with high hopes for Germany’s modernization and struggle Climate change, but the country faces an urgent challenge of tackling its toughest yet coronavirus pandemic,
Scholz won the support of 395 lawmakers on Wednesday. His three-party alliance has 416 seats in the 736-seat lower house of parliament.
Scholz was to be formally nominated as chancellor by the president of Germany and later sworn in by the speaker of parliament on Wednesday.

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