Germany finally appoints Friedrich Merz as chancellor in second round of voting after day of chaos in Berlin

GERMANY’S new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has finally been confirmed by the country’s parliament just hours after losing a first humiliating vote.

After a fraught day for the new Chancellor in Berlin, he was voted in as Germany’s new head of government with 325 votes.

RexNew German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking in the German Bundestag[/caption] AFPDesignated German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is congratulated by delegates of the Greens after he was elected in a second round...