Live: Angela Merkel to be honoured with Grand Tattoo, the highest military ceremony for a civilian

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to be honoured with a Grand Tattoo, the highest military ceremony for a civilian after spending 16 years in office.

Merkel is expected to formally hand over powers to her successor Olaf Scholz next week, with an agreement on the three-party coalition government still in waiting.

Merkel has reportedly chosen three songs to be played at her military tattoo, with 1974 punk hit “Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen (You forgot the colour film)” by Nina Hagen raising some eyebrows.

[issi]

She is one of the most incorruptable politicians out there. She didn't have a single scandal in her 16 years of office.

[aikotoba]

God Bless Chancellor Merkel. May she enjoy a well deserved rest from service. She is the North Star for democracy and human rights. Germany did well by her courage and moral compass and will continue to do so.

[rosesgustavsson]

The Most Noble Stateswoman During My Lifetime....Thank you For Your Service Madame Chancellor Angela Merkel.

[avarmauk]

SEE! The one time we take a former scientist and introvert and make her in charge of a nation, she does the most amazing job.

We need to stop electing celebrities

[슈이-zy]

Merkel, you are a great woman.
Respect your leadership regardless of nationality.
I wish Merkel the best of luck in the future as she stepped down from the leadership position.
I also support you in Korea.👍

[mrciccionapoli]

Honor to politics Who guranteed more than 25 years of peace, Freedom and connected world to Europe values!

[beauparc]

To Angela!!! Happy retirement!! But we all know you will never retire, , best wishes for the rest of your life 😘

The Germans and this fixation with torches and large spaces.

[mikhailbabushkinum]

She served Germany well, Germany is now an economic powerhouse, thank you Chancellor Merkel

[Petrhrabal]

It needed a Quantum Chemist to fix Germany.

[martin]

Nice ceremony. Enjoy retirement, Chancellor Merkel.

[age]

It would have been epic to hear preußens gloria

[ringo.maxxx]

Thank You So Much Angela Merkel, we miss you for the last office within 🇩🇪❤️🇮🇩

[krislaffredi]

She has done an amazing job given the circumstances of the period of time she was chancellor. She unironically was key in stopping and giving a good counter-argument to the far-right types during the refugee crisis. Her decision to take in those refugees despite the pushback in 2014-2015 I think will be viewed as one of the most important decisions made in the two opening decades of the 21st century.

[midnightteapot]

So what were the tunes played that were from her selection ?

[jonscobie]

Can you imagine the dislikes on this video

[georghelpenstein-michels]

as tragic as this was, its nothing more nor less than anecdotal. With other words it does not help the principal discussion.

[changsuck]

I saw this video. And think about 70 years ago

[stoufer]

Brilliant news. She was a great leader.

[wtw.wonderland]

Not a single comment in German. She did a great job obviously.