Friedrich Merz elected German chancellor in second round of voting
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Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his historic defeat in a bid to lead the country.
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The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II. No other postwar candidate has failed to win on the first ballot.
Friedrich Merz needed a second attempt to secure the endorsement of Germany's parliament after failing to gain enough support in the initial ballot to command a majority.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to chancellor, an unprecedented and unexpected twist that extends political uncertainty for the country.
The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after winning the most votes in Germany's federal election.
Friedrich Merz was expected to win the vote to become Germany's chancellor smoothly. No candidate in postwar Germany had failed to win on the first ballot.
The leader of Germany's Christian Democrat-Social Democratic coalition, Friedrich Merz, suffered a shock defeat Tuesday in his bid to become chancellor after failing to secure a majority in a vote in the Bundestag.
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled deep discontent within his coalition. In a hastily organized session on Tuesday afternoon, 325 lawmakers voted to approve his appointment – more tha…
Germany’s parliament confirmed Friedrich Merz as the country’s next chancellor on Monday, but only after failing to secure enough support in a first-round vote earlier in the day. This makes Merz the first candidate to fail such a vote since 1949 and leaves questions about the strength of his coalit…
Friedrich Merz’s unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament has raised doubts about his new government’s ability to carry through on...
Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, had been expected to easily win the vote, but the first ballot in the lower house of parliament unexpectedly left him well short of the 328 seats held by his coalition.
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first attempt got his coalition government
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