Germany New Government
Designated German new chancellor Olaf Scholz, second left, presents the ministers of his Social Democratic Party, SPD, during a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. German parliament Bundestag is planning to elect Scholz for chancellor on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. From left to right: Hubertus Heil, designated minister for Labour and Social Affairs, designated chancellor Olaf Scholz and the designated ministers Karl Lauterbach for Health, Nancy Faeser for Interior, Wolfgang Schmidt head of the Chancellery, Christine Lambrecht for Defence, Klara Geywitz for Construction and Svenja Schulze for Economic Cooperation and Development. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)