Friedrich Merz elected German Chancellor in second round of voting

6 May 2025

On Tuesday afternoon, Friedrich Merz managed to secure a majority to become Germany's new chancellor. He had failed to do so in a vote earlier in the day.

In the second round of voting, Merz (CDU-CSU) received 325 out of 360 votes. The result of the first ballot in the Bundestag this morning was 310 for and 307 against.

This is the first time in Germany's post-war history that a chancellor has not been elected in a single ballot. It is a serious setback and a false start for the new coalition between his CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD).

^{Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the first round of the voting © RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP}

Related News

Friedrich Merz fails to secure majority in first vote for German chancellor

CDU leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure the required majority in the Bundestag on Tuesday to become Germany’s next chancellor. He fell six...

belganewsagency.eu

About belganewsagency.eu

Belga News Agency delivers dependable, rapid and high-quality information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from Belgium and abroad to all Belgian media. The information covers all sectors, from politics, economics and finance to social affairs, sports and culture, not to mention entertainment and lifestyle.

Every day, our journalists and press photographers produce hundreds of photos and news stories, dozens of online information items, plus audio and video bulletins, all in both national languages. Since the end of March 2022 English has been added as a language.

For public institutions, businesses and various organisations that need reliable information, Belga News Agency also offers a comprehensive range of corporate services to meet all their communication needs.

Friedrich Merz elected German Chancellor in second round of voting

Share

Get updates in your mailbox

About belganewsagency.eu

Contact