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Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Needed Two Votes to Become Germany’s Chancellor?

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

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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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5d

Friedrich Merz is named German chancellor in second parliamentary vote

It was the first time in Germany’s postwar history that a chancellor-designate has failed to win an absolute majority.

Germany's Friedrich Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round vote

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

The New York Sun4d

Friedrich Merz, After Acceding to Chancellor of Germany on a Second Vote, Has To Deal With Resurgent Right

His countrymen, he declares, will have to ‘engage’ with the AfD, ‘factually and on substance.’ ...

The New York Times5d

Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama

Jim Tankersley Christopher F. Schuetze Melissa Eddy and Clay Risen Friedrich Merz won a second-chance vote to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a morning defeat ...

Newsweek5d

Friedrich Merz Elected as German Chancellor in Crucial Second Vote

Languages: English. Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor in a crucial second vote after narrowly losing the first round of voting in a ...

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