Das Update zum Wahl-Drama um Friedrich Merz

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 17:15 UTC

Friedrich Merz ist Bundeskanzler – aber mit Makel: Im ersten Wahlgang durchgefallen. Das Update analysiert den dramatischen Tag im Bundestag, die fehlenden Stimmen aus den eigenen Reihen und das poli…

German parliament elects Merz as chancellor in second round of voting

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 16:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

New leader secures 325 votes after humiliating loss in first round inflicted by 18 unnamed coalition rebels

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The German parliament has formally elected Friedrich Merz as the…

Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor—after a painful defeat

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 15:55 UTC

a story from The Economist › Europe

He needed an embarrassing second round of parliamentary voting to clinch it

Merz elected German Chancellor by parliament after initial defeat

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 15:50 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Friedrich Merz has been elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an initial defeat.

Germany's Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:50 UTC

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Merz has been widely expected to become the leader of Europe's largest economy following Germany's federal election in February.

Germany’s Merz elected chancellor in second round vote

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:50 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Friedrich Merz receives 325 votes in the second round of voting, hours after a shock defeat in the first ballot.

Friedrich Merz WINS second vote to become German chancellor hours after suffering humiliating defeat that sparked calls for his resignation

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Germany had been thrown into political chaos earlier today as Merz's bid to become the country's 10th chancellor shockingly failed in the first round of voting in parliament by just six votes this mo…

Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:45 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Conservative leader scrapes together just enough votes to claim Germany’s top job — but he's weakened already.

Germany's chancellor hopeful Merz fails to secure majority in first round of Bundestag vote

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

The CDU party leader lost the first round of voting to become Germany's chancellor on Tuesday, falling short by six votes.

Merz just lost the vote to be German chancellor. What next?

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 09:50 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

The conservative leader’s wafer-thin majority is exposed after failing to get parliamentary support. The next few days will be crucial.