German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he still consults regularly with his predecessor, Angela Merkel, and continues to take advice from her. He admitted this during his speech at the event organized by the editorial association “Editorsnetzwerk Deutschland”.
“We have known each other for a long time and have always worked well together, even though we are in different parties. And that will continue,” he said.
At the same time, Germany’s head of government said he was consulting other people “outside the ruling parties.”
Earlier it was reported that the German government has reminded former German Chancellor Angela Merkel of restrictions on her privileges, including travel expenses, and urged her to save. According to Spiegel, the Finance Ministry’s report to the Bundestag’s budget committee stated that Merkel’s office should not be of “status”, it is intended to “fulfill official and permanent obligations” and “to be used for personal purposes and purposes”. Additional income is excluded.”
