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Election of the new German Chancellor, the Bundestag will hold the second round for the confirmation of Merz today

Politiko 2025-05-06 16:09:00
Election of the new German Chancellor, the Bundestag will hold the second round

The German Bundestag will hold the second round of voting today to elect Friedrich Merz as the next Chancellor of Germany. According to the German newspaper Bild, the process will begin at 4:15 p.m. Around 3:30 p.m., the CDU/CSU parliamentary group is expected to issue a statement.

Meanwhile, internal party procedures are underway and there were indications from both the CDU/CSU parliamentary group as well as the AfD and the Left Party that the second round would take place today.

Re-election requires the consent of two-thirds of the parliamentary parties, and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) initially rejected the proposal for a new vote tonight, preferring to hold a plenary session tomorrow. However, it was recently reported that it could finally agree to a new vote tonight.

"We are considering whether we can vote tonight for a second time. I hope that tonight we will be able to name Friedrich Merz chancellor," said the Secretary General of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), Carsten Lienemann.

At the same time, information indicates that CDU/CSU MPs have been sent emails to stand ready for a re-election.


Meanwhile, Merz has retreated to his office with family members, while his inner circle reports that he wants the election process to be repeated today./ Bild

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