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Germany’s Merz misses parliament vote to become chancellor

Published on 6 May 2025 6:57:09 PM

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday (May 6) in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats.

The lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, now has 14 days to elect Merz or another candidate chancellor with an outright majority.

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German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday (May 6) in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats.

The lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, now has 14 days to elect Merz or another candidate chancellor with an outright majority.

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