Germany's Merz confirmed as chancellor in second vote following first round humiliation
CDU/CSU leader had expected an easy victory in ballot to succeed the outgoing Olaf Scholz
www.theguardian.comI don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Based on the latest publicly reported information up to 2025, Friedrich Merz became German chancellor after a nail-biting second parliamentary vote in May 2025, forming a coalition with the center-left to end months of stalemate; he subsequently faced ongoing domestic and European policy challenges, including coalition cohesion and security/defense priorities. For the very latest developments, I can fetch updated sources if you’d like.
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