(9 Sep 2022)
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Berlin - 9 September 2022
1. Wide shot of German Chancellery with flags on half mast
2. Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor, arriving at podium
3. SOUNDBITE (German) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"Mourning and great sympathy can be felt all over the world. The candles and flowers in front of Buckingham Palace in London, but also in front of the British Embassy in Berlin, are proof of the place Elizabeth II held in the hearts of so many citizens. Here in Germany, too."
4. German Chancellery with flags on half mast
5. SOUNDBITE (German) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"Britain has lost its Queen, the world has lost a century-old figure. Her reign spanned more than 70 years, half an eternity. The Queen embodied the best of our common European heritage: democracy and the rule of law."
6. German Chancellery with flags on half mast
7. SOUNDBITE (German) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"Germany looks back with gratitude on the Queen, who, among many others, also stood for the fact that the former wartime enemies Great Britain and Germany were able to reconcile again. Her numerous visits here with us were also outstanding events because of her special presence and affection, which are still remembered by many."
8. German Chancellery with flags on half mast
9. SOUNDBITE (German) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"I have conveyed our condolences to the British Prime Minister Liz Truss. Germany also mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth. We wish her successor Charles III strength, skill and the necessary happiness for his new office."
10. Wide of Scholz at lectern
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday expressed his condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth.
Flags were seen at half mast in front of the Chancellery in Berlin.
Scholz said the Queen helped Britain and Germany reconcile after World War 2.
"Germany looks back with gratitude on the Queen, who, among many others, also stood for the fact that the former wartime enemies Great Britain and Germany were able to reconcile again," he said, adding: "Her numerous visits here with us were also outstanding events because of her special presence and affection, which are still remembered by many."
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