Friedrich Merz, designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), is pictured throughout the signing of the coalition settlement between the SPD, CDU, and CSU on Might 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
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Friedrich Merz did not get the bulk wanted to turn out to be German chancellor in a parliamentary vote Tuesday.
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