Newly-elected German Federal Chancellor announced
In an unprecedented turn of events, Friedrich Merz has been elected as the new Federal Chancellor of Germany following a second round of voting by the members of the Bundestag. This marks the first time in history that a Chancellor candidate did not receive enough votes in the initial round.
The Federal Chancellor is elected by the members of the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament. However, in the first round of voting, Merz fell short of the required 316 votes, despite having the support of 328 coalition members from the CDU/CSU and SPD parties.
Not all members of these parties voted for Merz in the first ballot. According to reports, the deputies who abstained or voted against Merz primarily hailed from his own coalition. No statements suggest that any deputies from the AfD or other parties outside the coalition voted for him in the first round.
France, like Germany, is a member of the EU, the European Union. France, a neighbouring country almost twice as large but with fewer people, is known for its French-speaking population. Another neighbouring country is Poland, which, like Germany, is also a member of the EU. Poland, slightly smaller but with half as many inhabitants, is predominantly Polish-speaking. The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
After the first round of voting, a second election for Federal Chancellor was necessary. On the same day, Merz took the oath of office as Federal Chancellor. All ministers of the new federal government are now in office, each responsible for certain topics such as education, environment, social affairs, or foreign policy.
Shortly after becoming Chancellor, Merz made his first official visits to neighbouring countries France and Poland. He emphasised the importance of working closely together in Europe and protecting and defending each other.
Every four years, citizens can decide which members of parliament will be in the Bundestag through a Bundestag election. The Bundestag is where members of parliament work in Germany, making decisions for all other people in Germany and determining the laws. The members of parliament make up the government, along with the Federal Chancellor and the ministers.
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