"Government really has to deliver: pressure on Friedrich Merz remains at the chancellor's election after bankruptcy

The candidate for the chancellor's election has never missed the required majority. Merz has now done so. Scholz's reaction is interesting.

Friedrich Merz (CDU) is failing in the first ballot to become Chancellor. Economists see a dangerous signal for Germany – and increase the pressure.

After initially failed chancellor elections, CDU/CSU and SPD took up the government business on Tuesday. At the start, the view of the new government has grown. This has resulted in a representative survey of infratest dimap among 1,325 eligible voters for the ARD-Germany trend from Monday to Tuesday this week. 4 per cent find the new government from Union and SPD very good, 38 good, 29 per cent less good and 24 per cent bad. {/mprestriction} On…

Friedrich Merz drags himself into the chancellor's office, the defeat in the first round of the election is made by the coalition in the Mark. Over a day that black-red will occupy for a long time.

The Federal Ministry of Buildings will not be responsible for the Building Energy Act even in the period that has elapsed, as Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has decided.

Hannes P. Albert/dpa After the bumpy election of Friedrich Merz (CDU) as Federal Chancellor, Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil sees political stability in danger. "This is not good for democracy," said the SPD politician. "We can all only hope that the new Federal Government will be able to engage in lively discussions within the next few years, but that it will be closed to the outside world." Merz was only elected in the second round …