Germany in limbo as Merz's bid for chancellor fails in historic first

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2025-05-06

Berlin (dpa) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to be elected the country's next chancellor by lawmakers on Tuesday, leaving his allies scrambling to determine their next steps following the shock result. Merz fell short by only six votes of the required absolute majority in a first round of voting, becoming the first-ever candidate to fall at the final hurdle to becoming chancellor since World War II. The 69-year-old received 310......

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