German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C), outgoing German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (R) and Eberhard Zorn, Inspector General (L) of the Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces arrive for proceedings at the Defence Ministry during the Grand Tattoo (Grosser Zapfenstreich), a ceremonial send-off for her in Berlin on December 2, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / POOL / AFP)