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Last Updated:May 06, 2025, 19:58 IST
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German lawmakers voted for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor Tuesday in a second-round vote after he suffered a shock defeat in the initial ballot.
In the second round he won 325 votes in the 630-member assembly, with 289 voting against, attaining an absolute majority.
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Berlin, Germany
First Published:May 06, 2025, 19:58 IST
News world Friedrich Merz Triumphs In Second-Round Vote To Become Germany’s New Chancellor
