Friedrich Merz becomes Germany's chancellor after historic defeat in first round vote

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Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday.
The leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had been widely expected to win the vote to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II.
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This story appeared on nbcnews.com, 2025-05-06 15:23:00.
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