Friedrich Merz fails in initial vote to become Germany’s chancellor
Embarrassing defeat for conservative politician delays swearing in
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Germany's Merz falls short of majority in vote for chancellor
Conservative Friedrich Merz unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.
Merz fails to be elected German chancellor in first parliamentary vote
This failure is unprecedented in Germany's postwar history.
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