GERMANY – A new poll on Wednesday revealed that the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz coalition government is losing voter confidence. Trust in conservative leader Merz fell to 32% in December – down six percentage points from 38% when his conservative-left coalition government took office in May 2025 – according to the representative poll conducted by […]
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German Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Votes on First Round; Wins on Second Round
GERMANY – The German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz had been dealt a blow as he failed to secure the votes required to make him the chancellor on the first round of voting. He later won on the second round with a total of 325 votes, bringing him over the necessary 316 threshold. Earlier in the […]