Top News Merz Fails in First Parliament Vote to Become Germany’s Next Chancellor: Live Updates Published 2 days ago on May 6, 2025 By The Janitor Mr. Merz failed to get enough votes from legislators in the German Parliament in a first round of voting. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot. Related Topics: Up Next Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders. Don't Miss Alcatraz visitors react to Trump: From ‘the man’s a moron’ to ‘idea seems good’ Continue Reading You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above Δ{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…