New Year's reception of the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
epa11065694 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) looks on as he stands next to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (4-L) and his wife Elke Buedenbender (2-L) next to Eastern Commissioner Carsten Schneider (3-L), German Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (6-L) and German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (R) during the New Year's reception at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 09 January 2024. The German president and his wife invited representatives of public life, citizens from all federal states who have made a special contribution to the common good, to thank the guests for their commitment. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN
