Chancellor candidate Merz' stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting struggling German economy

Chancellor candidate Merz' stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting struggling German economy

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Merz Failed in First Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor. What Happens Next?

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

Friedrich Merz elected German chancellor on 2nd attempt after surprising 1st-ballot defeat

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Friedrich Merz fails to secure votes needed to become German chancellor – video

The leader of Germany's CDU party, Friedrich Merz, has failed to win enough votes in the first round to become chancellor. His CDU/CSU/SPD coalition has 328 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag, but he got only 310 votes, six short of the majority required to confirm him as the next chancellor. The result means 18 coalition MPs failed to back himGermany’s far-right AfD calls for fresh elections after Merz fails to be elected chancellor in first vote …

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor unexpectedly fails in first round of voting

The conservative leader needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes in a secret ballot but received 310, falling short by just six votes in the first round.

Merz humiliated in vote to become German chancellor

Leader of Germany’s conservatives suffers surprise defeat in secret ballot