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epa09547188 German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts as she receives the certificate of discharge at the Bellevue Pallace in Berlin, Germany, 26 October 2021. Following the 26 September 2021 elections, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and ministers of the government cabinet received their certificates of discharge but will continue to hold their offices on an acting basis until a new government is finally formed. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN