Germany's Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback

In the end there was a hug! Out of relief. Out of gratitude. And out of attachment. Friedrich Merz, just elected chancellor, Alexander Dobrindt, the...

After a humiliating desave in the first round, Friedrich Merz ended up being elected Chancellor. His coalition is already under pressure, under the threat of the extreme right.

Friedrich Merz was only elected Chancellor in the second ballot. Opposition laments »Chaos« and removes obstacles.

RECIT - The Conservative leader had to wait for a second ballot to be elected, a first in the history of the Federal Republic.

In Berlin, the white smoke finally rose above the Bundestag. At the astounding general level, the head of the 69-year-old CDU had failed to be elected Chancellor by the deputies in the first round of elections. A first in the country's history, which casts a shadow on his person...

Friedrich Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor

The conservative leader succeeds in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a loss in the first round of voting threatened the new government's promises of stability.