Original title: German defense forces held a farewell ceremony for Merkel
The German Bundeswehr held a grand military music farewell ceremony for outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on the evening of the 2nd local time. Merkel delivered a speech before the ceremony. She stressed that her 16 year career as prime minister was "busy and challenging", and summed up her feelings of farewell to the post of prime minister with "gratitude" and "humility". She also wished Scholz and the next German government every success. (China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei)