Ex-chancellor Merkel to receive Germany’s highest award
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel will be honoured with Germany’s Order of Merit with a special design on Monday, to be presented by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
So far, only former chancellors Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl have received Germany’s highest possible honour.
Above the Order of Merit, there is only the Grand Cross, which every federal president automatically receives on taking office.
Otherwise, it is only awarded to foreign heads of state.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is also due to attend the ceremony at Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
Ms Merkel invited 20 guests to the small ceremony and dinner.
The former chancellor also asked some of her political supporters to attend alongside family members.
Ms Merkel was chancellor from 2005 to 2021.
(dpa/NAN)
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