Ceremony held for Angela Merkel as she leaves office
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One week before she steps
One week before she steps aside, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel was treated to a traditional sendoff Thursday, involving a military ceremony with a brass band playing her choice of music - reported to include a 1970s punk song.
The military tattoo in Merkel's honor took place at the Defense Ministry rather than in a more public setting, reflecting the constraints and limited guests dictated by the pandemic.
German daily taz reported that Merkel had requested three songs, two of which the Staff Band of the Bundeswehr had to scramble to arrange.
One is the 18th century Christian hymn “Holy God, we Praise thy Name,” perhaps a natural choice for the daughter of a Protestant pastor.
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The military tattoo in Merkel's honor took place at the Defense Ministry rather than in a more public setting, reflecting the constraints and limited guests dictated by the pandemic.
German daily taz reported that Merkel had requested three songs, two of which the Staff Band of the Bundeswehr had to scramble to arrange.
One is the 18th century Christian hymn “Holy God, we Praise thy Name,” perhaps a natural choice for the daughter of a Protestant pastor.
Continue reading: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world...
Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: @eveningstandard
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