German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced delete her Facebook page Friday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would close her Facebook page Friday as she continues to plan the end of her political career.

In a video posted on her page, Merkel explained that she no longer needs the account since she is no longer leading the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

“Today is the day on which I would like to thank you for all your support of my Facebook page,” she said. “You know that I am no longer CDU president, so I will now close my Facebook page.”

Closing a page with 2.5 million followers has driven speculation that whatever Merkel does next she will do as a private citizen.

The chancellor added that the public can get updates on her work from the Facebook page of the German government.