Friedrich Merz elected as Germany’s New Chancellor in second round vote

Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s Chancellor after winning 325 votes in a second-round Bundestag vote on May 6.

In a decisive second round of voting, the German Bundestag has elected Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), as the new Chancellor of Germany. The vote took place on Tuesday, May 6, following an initial round earlier in the day that failed to yield a majority.

According to Deutsche Welle, Merz secured 325 votes in the second round...