Tobias Schwarz

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (first row, 2nd R) standing between German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (3rd R) and former President of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) Rita Suessmuth (R) is applauded as she is welcomed to attend a constituent session of Germany's new parliament on October 26, 2021 in Berlin. - Delegates of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) will sit for the first time following the September elections, ushering in a post-Merkel era that is more female, younger and more ethnically diverse. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

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