Three Parties Sign Coalition Agreement, New Government To Take Office Tomorrow

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 07: Olaf Scholz (C) and Saskia Esken (2L) of the German Social Democrats (SPD), Annalena Baerbock (R) and Robert Habeck (2R) of the German Greens Party and Christian Lindner (3R) of the German Free Democrats, pose for photos after signing a coalition agreement between the three parties on December 7, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. The signing paves the way for the three parties to take office tomorrow with Olaf Scholz as new chancellor and a cabinet comprised of ministers from the three parties. They will officially succeed the outgoing government of former chancellor Angela Merkel. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)