German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accepted Christine Lambrecht's resignation as defence minister and "accepts the decision", a government spokesperson said on Monday, adding that he would soon propose a successor to Germany's president.
Asked if Scholz had accepted Lambrecht's resignation, the spokesperson told a news conference: "Yes."
Germany's next defence minister, on the other hand, will be announced on Tuesday following the resignation of Christine Lambrecht on Monday, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported, citing government sources.
