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Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become German chancellor after historic first round defeat
Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...
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Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor
Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after ...
Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor, hours after his historic defeat
Friedrich Merz lost the first round of votes Tuesday morning in a historic defeat, but ultimately prevailed hours later on ...
Friedrich Merz WINS second vote to become German chancellor hours after suffering humiliating defeat
Germany had been thrown into political chaos earlier today as Merz's bid to become the country's 10th chancellor shockingly ...
German MPs to vote again after Merz fails to become chancellor in first round
The conservative leader needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes in a secret ballot but received 310, unexpectedly falling ...
German parliament to vote again on next chancellor after Merz’s first round loss
German legislators are set to vote on the country’s next chancellor again, hours after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, the ...
Historic defeat for German chancellor in leadership election
No German chancellor had ever failed to win a first round ballot for leader - but Friedrich Merz has become the first.
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Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s chancellor fails in parliament in stunning defeat
In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...