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

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz won lawmakers' approval to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round. The conservative ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

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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 ...