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Conservative Merz Elected German Chancellor after Initial Debacle

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12:16 JST, May 7, 2025

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) – German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first attempt got his coalition government off to a wobbly start.

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