Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Germany's Merz Falls Short in First Vote for Chancellor
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Germany’s Merz Falls Short in First Vote for Chancellor. Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz has failed to secure enough parliamentary support to become chancellor despite his coalition holding a majority. He received just 310 of the 316 votes needed in the Bundestag—a setback not seen since 1949. The result comes two and a half months after his election win and just days after signing a coalition deal with the centre-left SPD. Political analysts suggest SPD dissent may have led to the surprise defeat. Parliament now has 14 days to vote again, either for Merz or another candidate. If no majority is reached, a chancellor could still be appointed under constitutional rules.
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