Top News Merz Short of Majority in Initial German Parliament Vote Published 2 days ago on May 6, 2025 By The Janitor Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a shock setback when he fell short of a majority in an initial vote in the lower house of parliament, potentially delaying his swearing-in as head of government later on Tuesday. Related Topics: Up Next Germany: Merz fails to secure majority in first round vote Don't Miss Friedrich Merz unexpectedly fails to be elected German chancellor in first parliamentary vote Continue Reading You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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…