The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after winning the most votes in Germany's federal election.
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Friedrich Merz
Christian democracy
Germany
In a stunning and unprecedented setback, Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has failed to secure the majority needed to..
Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor has unexpectedly failed in the first round of parliamentary voting.
The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first..
