Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) arrives for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) arrives for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) walks through the meeting room at the Federal Chancellery at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (l-r, SPD), Steffen Hebestreit, government spokesman, and Stephan Steinlein, head of the Office of the Federal President, talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Steffi Lemke (Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The discussions will focus on Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Christine Lambrecht (l-r, SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, Annalena Baerbock (Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Foreign Minister, Claudia Roth (Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Minister of State for Culture and Media, Robert Habeck (Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Svenja Schulze (SPD), Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, talk at the start of the closed meeting of the German Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The discussions will focus on Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Christian Lindner (FDP), Federal Minister of Finance, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) greet each other at the beginning of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. Next to them are Cem zdemir (l-r, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Marco Buschmann (FDP), Federal Minister of Justice, and Christine Lambrecht (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: J?rg Kukies, State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Christine Lambrecht (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) sits in the Chancellor's Office at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Cem ?zdemir (l, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Christine Lambrecht (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) walks through the meeting room at the Federal Chancellery at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the cabinet meeting. Photo: Michael Sohn/AP Pool/dpa

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21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), speaks during a statement before the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), speaks during a statement before the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), leaves for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery after making a statement. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), speaks during a statement before the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

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21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), walks through the snow outside the Chancellor's Office after the family photo at the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), stands with the entire Cabinet for the family photo at the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet in front of the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), stands with his cabinet during the family photo at the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet in front of the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), walks through the snow outside the Chancellor's Office after the family photo at the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), stands at de, family photo at the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet in front of the Federal Chancellery between (l-r) Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP), Federal Minister of Education and Research, Robert Habeck (Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection, Volker Wissing (FDP), Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Affairs, Steffi Lemke (Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, Christian Lindner (FDP), Federal Minister of Finance, and Svenja Schulze (SPD), Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

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21 January 2022, Berlin: Anne Spiegel (M, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) greet each other at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery, with Anna Luhrmann (l, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, standing next to them. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) stands at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Chancellor's Office. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during the closed conference of the Federal Cabinet in Berlin, January 21, 2022. Topics of the closed conference include the Ukraine conflict and the corona situation in Germany.

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) sits in the Chancellor's Office at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: J?rg Kukies, State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) walks to his seat at the beginning of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government meets for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), speaks during a statement before the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Robert Habeck (l, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Robert Habeck (l, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) arrives for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Robert Habeck (l, Bundnis 90/Die Grunen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talk at the start of the closed meeting of the federal cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), speaks during a statement before the start of the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investment in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), leaves for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery after making a statement. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and accelerating investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), leaves for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery after making a statement. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) arrives for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new German government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

21 January 2022, Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), leaves for the closed meeting of the Federal Cabinet at the Federal Chancellery after making a statement. A good six weeks after being sworn in, the new federal government is meeting for its first closed meeting. The main topics of discussion will be Germany's G7 presidency and the acceleration of investments in the future. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-Pool/dpa