Man expected to lead country is first postwar candidate to lose first voting round, described as ‘complete catastrophe’
Merz suffers shock defeat in German parliament vote for chancellor
For what it’s worth, multiple German media are now suggesting that there won’t be another round of voting today – exactly because Merz and his team worry about the risk of another hugely embarrassing defeat.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Bild and Stern’s Julias Betschka all say the second vote is unlikely to take place today. Let’s wait for the official confirmation, though.
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Author : Jakub Krupa
Publish date : 2025-05-06 14:02:00
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