Angela Merkel bows out to the sound of Beethoven and an East German pop hit | Angela Merkel

The end of Angela Merkel’s reign as German chancellor was marked with Beethoven, a romantic chanson and an East German punk hit, all played with clockwork precision by the Bundeswehr military band.

After 16 years in office, Angela Merkel is handing over to Olaf Scholz next week, and was awarded…