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Germany's Merz elected chancellor on 2nd try

Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor after historic defeat in first round vote

Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. The leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had been widely expected to win the vote to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II.

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Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become German chancellor, hours after defeat in first vote

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.

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Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor—after a painful defeat

The morning of May 6th was meant to be a routine final stage in the choreography of the handover of power to Friedrich Merz as chancellor, with a vote of MPs in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament.

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

Friedrich Merz's unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament raises doubts about the new government's ability to push Europe's largest economy ...

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