German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks during a ceremony to award the Cross of Merit with star to German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Volker Kauder at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks during a ceremony to award the Cross of Merit with star to German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Volker Kauder at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) awards the Cross of Merit with star to German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Volker Kauder (R) during a ceremony at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'.
Volker Kauder of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) speaks after receiving the Cross of Merit with star during a ceremony at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'.
Volker Kauder of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) speaks after receiving the Cross of Merit with star during a ceremony at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'.
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts during the ceremony for the award of the Federal Cross of Merit with star to Volker Kauder at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'. EPA-EFE/CONSTANTIN ZINN
(L-R) Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Elisabeth Kauder, Volker Kauder, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender pose for the press after the ceremony for the award of the Federal Cross of Merit with star to Volker Kauder at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 11 April 2022. Kauder was head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is awarded by the President to honor achievements of 'particular value to society'.
