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Merz's fumbled chancellor vote is big win for Germany's far right
Friedrich Merz's unprecedented first-round failure in the vote to make him German chancellor on Tuesday gave a boost to the ...
The New York Sun14h
Merz’s Stunning Defeat in First Bid To Become Germany’s Chancellor Suggests Challenges Ahead for Left-Right Coalition
Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...
InsideNoVa19h
Germany's Merz faces new vote for chancellor after surprise loss
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz will face a second vote in parliament on Tuesday in his bid to become chancellor ...
Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama
Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...
The Manhattan Mercury21h
Blow for Germany's Merz as he loses first-round vote for chancellor
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow on Tuesday when he failed to win a parliamentary ...
Germany’s Merz secures chancellorship in second parliamentary vote after shock upset
The fresh result will be a relief for Mr Merz after he failed to gather the votes needed to form a coalition in the first ...
"Alternative for Germany" demanded new elections because of the failure of Merz
Alice Weidel and Tino Krupalla, co-chairs of the opposition pro-Russian Alternative for Germany party, called the historic ...