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Friedrich Merz elected German chancellor on 2nd attempt after surprising 1st-ballot defeat

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.   A candidate for chancellor had never failed to win on the first ballot since the end of the Second …

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