German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) held grand military ceremony in honor of German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she leaves the office after 16 years of her administration. Speaking at the ceremony, Merkel thanked the German army for this ceremony amid difficult pandemic conditions. Merkel will serve as interim chancellor until her successor, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, takes office next week. “All the best, good luck, and much success,” she wished him and his new center-left government. “Always see the world through the eyes of others as well with joy in your hearths” Merkel urged audience during her speech at the ceremony.