Merz Elected German Chancellor Despite Initial Defeat

Friedrich Merz has officially become Germany’s new chancellor after a dramatic two-round vote in the Bundestag.

He failed to win an outright majority in the first round, marking a historic parliamentary setback, but succeeded in the second with 325 votes.

His CDU/CSU bloc, supported by the Social Democrats, narrowly commands a majority of 328 seats.

The initial defeat highlighted tensions within the coalition, raising concerns about future stability.

Merz now faces a turbulent political landscape, economic stagnation and the growing influence of the far-right AfD, which has become the largest opposition force in parliament.



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