Rhineland-Palatinate's newly elected State Premier Alexander Schweitzer holds a jersey of the German national football team signed by players, a gift he was offered by the regional parliament's president Hendrik Hering (R) following his election as new state leader, on July 10, 2024 at the regional parliament in Mainz, western Germany. (Photo by Torsten Silz / AFP) (Photo by TORSTEN SILZ/AFP via Getty Images)