395 of 736 members of parliament voted for Scholz in a vote on Wednesday morning.
This means that he can formally take over as Chancellor of Germany.
However, the formal shift will take place later today, Wednesday.
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2021-12-08T09:41:11.997Z
Olaf Scholz has been appointed German Chancellor. He is now taking over from Angela Merkel, who has been in the post for 16 years.
395 of 736 members of parliament voted for Scholz in a vote on Wednesday morning.
This means that he can formally take over as Chancellor of Germany.
However, the formal shift will take place later today, Wednesday.
Source: svt