(First row, L-R) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, his wife Elke Buedenbender, the President of the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) Julia Kloeckner, her partner German tv host Joerg Pilawa, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, his wife Charlotte Merz and Bremen’s mayor Andreas Bovenschulte have taken seat to attend a mass at the Ludwigskirche church in Saarbruecken, southwestern Germany, during central celebrations on the Day of German Unity October 3, 2025. Germany marks the 35th anniversary of the German Reunification. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/Pool via REUTERS