08:52โขMerz Chancellor Bid Fails First Vote
โจThe newspapers report on a significant political development in Germany, where Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU, failed to secure enough votes to become chancellor in the first round of parliamentary voting (Adnkronos, ANSA, Corriere, HuffPost, Il Giornale, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, Sky TG24). He fell short by 18 votes from his expected coalition majority, despite presenting a coalition with the SPD (HuffPost). While it's expected Merz may still be elected in subsequent votes, this represents an unprecedented political setback in Germany (Corriere, Il Giornale).