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

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Norbert Walter-Borjans, co-leader of the SPD, Rolf Muetzenich, SPD Bundestag faction leader, Saskia Esken, co-leader of the SPD, Olaf Scholz of the German Social Democrats (SPD), Christian Lindner, leader of the German Free Democrats, Robert Habeck, co-leader of the German Greens Party, and Annalena Baerbock, co-leader of the German Greens Party, before they sign the 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)