Members of Germany’s new cabinet take oaths of office-Xinhua

Members of the new cabinet take their oaths of office at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, May 6, 2025.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was sworn in as Chancellor on Tuesday during a session of the Bundestag, the country’s lower house of parliament. The new cabinet members took their oaths of office at the end of the Bundestag session. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

Members of the new cabinet take their oaths of office at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, May 6, 2025.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was sworn in as Chancellor on Tuesday during a session of the Bundestag, the country’s lower house of parliament. The new cabinet members took their oaths of office at the end of the Bundestag session. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)