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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)