Merz wins German chancellorship in 2nd vote

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz secured Germany's chancellorship after winning 325 votes in Tuesday's second parliamentary ballot.Merz needed a minimum of 316 votes to become chancellor but fell short in the initial round, receiving 310 votes from the 630-member Bundestag. The first-round defeat marked an unprecedented event in Germany's post-World War II era.Merz's CDU and its partner, the Christian Social Union, emerged...

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