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Germany's Friedrich Merz wins second vote to become chancellor

Name: Germany's Friedrich Merz wins second vote to become chancellor
Uploaded: 2025-05-06T10:20:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 40 s
Description: Germany's Friedrich Merz won enough votes on Tuesday to become the country's new chancellor after a second round of parliamentary voting after falling short. Watch live coverage of the moment from BBC News.

Germany's Friedrich Merz won enough votes on Tuesday to become the country's new chancellor after a second round of parliamentary voting after falling short. Watch live coverage of the moment from BBC News.