What held up Friedrich Merz’s confirmation as chancellor and what’s next for Germany?

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What held up Friedrich Merz’s confirmation as chancellor and what’s next for Germany?

Tuesday 6th May 2025, 2:58PM

The CDU/CSU leader suffered an embarrassing surprise defeat in a first vote that was expected to be a formalityEurope live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor but the process was not as smooth as he would have liked – and that’s an understatement. Continue reading...

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