Unexpected candidate Kramp-Karrenbauer appointed as new German defense minister

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and outgoing German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen attend a ceremony for the appointment of German Defense Minister at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, capital of Germany, July 17, 2019. The leader of the German ruling party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) , Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, was appointed new German Minister for Defense on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)