US EditionWhat will happen in Germany now that Friedrich Merz has failed to be elected chancellor?
- Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough votes in the first round but was elected German chancellor in a second Bundestag vote on May 7, 2025.
- Merz's initial failure arose from the governing CDU/CSU and SPD coalition lacking a majority and needing support from the Left Party and Greens to hold the second vote.
- The election exposed deep divisions within the coalition, a historically low vote share for CDU/CSU and SPD, and opposition parties expressing concern while supporting government formation.
- Only 38 percent of surveyed Germans welcomed Merz as chancellor, with his coalition's program including major military expansion, migration shifts, and social spending cuts described as the most right-wing since WWII.
- Merz’s government began with instability and internal conflicts, signaling continued political challenges and potential social opposition in Germany’s fraught post-election environment.
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der Standard DEMerz's team starts work, but the failed chancellor's election isn't digested yet
In Germany, the black-red federal government under the leadership of Friedrich Merz has started its work. Minister of Finance Klingbeil wants to quickly present the overdue budget for 2025
·Vienna, Austria
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Federal Republic of Germany: Actually, it can only come to crash
The addition of the rifts has divided and insecure Germany. Friedrich Merz's clumsy election as Chancellor was only a striking symptom. With her tender cooperation with the left, the Union loses almost every chance to bring voters back from the AfD.
·Dortmund, Germany
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