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FILE - German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for her certificate of dismissal, right, in Berlin, Oct. 26, 2021. Angela Merkel said in interview with weekly paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, she is satisfied with the timing of her departure after 16 years at the helm of the country and was now looking forward to dedicate time to things she had to neglect during her chancellorship. (Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)