“All the universities that have given me an honorary degree will in any case hear about me when I cease to be chancellor ... I will return and stay not for such a short time as today. I will stay longer, ”Merkel quotes Deutsche Welle.
Earlier, the German Chancellor confirmed that after the elections to the Bundestag in 2021, she would not apply for political posts in Germany and the European Union.
In March, former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel allowed Merkel to resign early due to growing dissatisfaction among voters.