"Today, first of all, I feel 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 as Chancellor, the Zapfenstreich, underway at the Ministry of Defense in Berlin.
Merkel explained that she was "
grateful for the trust received
", because "trust is the greatest capital in politics".
"
I would like to encourage you to always look at the world through the eyes of others"
.
This was stated by Angela Merkel, in giving a short farewell speech at the Zapfenstreich ceremony, underway in Berlin, at the Ministry of Defense.