US EditionFriedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Chancellor Vote
- Friedrich Merz failed to secure a majority in the Bundestag vote on May 6 to become Germany's next chancellor.
- Merz's loss occurred despite his CDU/CSU alliance and SPD coalition holding 328 seats, making the defeat a historic first in post-war Germany.
- Merz received 310 votes out of 630 in a secret ballot, with at least 18 coalition MPs not backing him and nine abstentions recorded.
- Alice Weidel, AfD co-leader, demanded Merz's immediate resignation and called for new elections, stating that the AfD aims to completely transform the country.
- Merz remains the chancellor-designate with expected further ballots this week, but his coalition's fragility raises concerns about political stability in Europe's largest economy.
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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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Shockwaves in German politics as Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz failed to get the necessary majority in the Bundestag to become the next German chancellor, an epic fail and first in German history.
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The Canberra TimesMerz to have a second go at German chancellor vote
Germany's parliament will have another try at electing a new chancellor after a first round of voting dealt...
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