Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor

The Korea Times

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He needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes but only received 310 in the first round, while his coalition held 328 votes.
Hindustan Times
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When Merz’s cabinet was finally sworn in later on Tuesday afternoon, after a successful second round, both parties in the governing coalition – the conservative CDU/CSU and the Social Democrats (SPD) – were eager to play down the failure as a mere hiccup.
Guardian
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised a policy change.
Deutsche Welle
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On Tuesday, Merz failed to be elected chancellor in a shock first-round vote, an unprecedented event in the country's modern history.
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