US EditionFriedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Chancellor Vote
- Friedrich Merz failed to secure the majority needed to become Germany's chancellor in a Bundestag vote on Tuesday by six votes.
- The vote followed the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government and Merz's recent coalition deal with the center-left Social Democrats.
- Merz's coalition holds 328 seats, but he received only 310 votes in the secret ballot requiring 316 to win, highlighting coalition fragility.
- Biographer Volker Resing said this outcome "has never happened before" since WWII and called it "a warning signal" for political stability.
- Merz's failure adds to challenges including the rise of the far-right AfD, and the Bundestag must elect a chancellor within 14 days or risk new elections.
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After the historic defeat of Merz, how the process of electing the Chancellor of Germany continues
BERLIN.- The setback suffered this Tuesday by Friedrich Merz, because he did not achieve the absolute majority needed in parliament to be elected Chancellor of Germany, is a significant political coup that weakens his leadership, although he does not leave it out of the race. Despite having a majority alliance on paper, his failure reveals internal fissures in the planned coalition and raises serious doubts about his ability to form a stable gov…
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(S+) SPD after failed chancellor election: Are they the opponents of Klingbeil or Merz?
Friedrich Merz missed the majority as chancellor in the first attempt. The SPD guesses how many deviators there are in her ranks and against whom the no was directed: against Merz – or yet against SPD boss Klingbeil.
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