EU Chief Vows To Work With Scholz For 'strong Europe'
Faizan Hashmi Published December 08, 2021 | 04:28 PM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Germany's new chancellor Olaf Scholz on his appointment Wednesday and said she looked forward to working with him for a stronger EU
Brussels, Dec 8 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Dec, 2021 ) :European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Germany's new chancellor Olaf Scholz on his appointment Wednesday and said she looked forward to working with him for a stronger EU.
"Congratulations, dear Olaf Scholz on your election and appointment as Federal chancellor. I wish you a good start and look forward to further trusting cooperation for a strong Europe," she tweeted in her native German.
The EU chief is a member of outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrat party and served in her cabinet before moving to Brussels, while Scholz hails from the rival Social Democrat party.
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