German chancellor Angela Merkel (R), vice-chancellor and finance minister Olaf Scholz (C) and CSU leader and designated interior minister Horst Seehofer attend the swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. German new government was sworn in on Wednesday with Angela Merkel kicking off her fourth term as the leader of Europe's largest economy thanks to her re-election as chancellor by the parliament. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)