(ANSA) - BERLIN, 02 DEC - "Today I feel above all gratitude and humility in the face of the post that I have held for so long".
This was stated by Angela Merkel at the farewell ceremony from the Chancellor, the Zapfenstreich, underway in Berlin at the Defense Minister.
Merkel explained that she was "grateful for the trust received", because "trust is the greatest capital in politics".
(HANDLE).