German Chancellor After Freedrich Merz, Bundstag’s first vote after suffering a surprising defeat | International

Freedrich Merge This Tuesday became the new German Chancellor, who needed two secret votes to invest in office, and the majority of the majority with social Democrats proved. Bundstag was elected this afternoon for the Democratic Merge to Social Democrat Olaf Scolz, which was in favor of 325 votes and against 289 people. In the morning vote, the new Chancellor gained six votes for the absolute majority, which was unexpected and overwhelmed Germany in unprecedented political crisis.

The choice of Merz shuts down the unprecedented crisis, which has left the country in the political Limbo and is looking for principles for legislators, observers and European partners to be irritated as soon as possible. After the candidate fails in the first vote, the rapid solution is to face the first economy in Europe, and a country with the highest population, a Chancellor and the government, which is in a state of disrepair that can generate income from this democratic crisis.

The episode – to avoid extending the uncertainty of progress from the same Tuesday from the first failed vote and the second – this is not a story, as it proves the fragility of the ruling coalition at the moment of economic stagnation and international instability. It is a setback for the image of Merz and Germany, up to the example of stability and control until recently.

As Mercy saw on Tuesday, he ruled with Parliament with 152 aides as a first opposition force without a solid majority and parliament. Coalition seats, only 12 more than the majority limit, are not always enough to give their laws a guarantee that they will be accepted. It is similar to other European democratic countries, with the reality of the new Germany, a more broken and polarized political landscape.

The Frankfort bag fell 1.1% to know that Merz did not receive the majority. On Monday night, the outgoing Chancellor, Social Democrat Olaf Scolz, officially said goodbye to the post.

This is what happened in May 6, 2025 and will be investigated for time. There are 328 seats in the alliance of democrats and social Democrats, ie 18 or 18 or voted against their own candidate. As a secret vote, your identity is unknown.

The capital surprise in the first vote was sifted to irritation in a bundstag, in a few minutes, from calm and an almost unprecedented atmosphere of democratic relief day. From the foundation of the Federal Republic in 1949, a Chancellor failed in the first vote, because it was a valuable country for its ability attendance, and theoretically coalition partners came to Hemcycle, believing that everything was well tied. That’s not like that.

The result has delayed the agenda of the day for several hours in which everything is ready for the transfer of powers. Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmir, had to be appointed in the morning, before he was sworn in in the post. The boredom candidate is expected to resume the international agenda, which is in the daytime. This Wednesday, it is planning to visit Paris and Varsovia and send a view that the German will return to the European Chamber.

If the second vote of the absolute majority fails, one third is required, which requires only the general majority obtained on Tuesday morning. To call this vote in a hurry and turn off the crisis as soon as possible, two -thirds of the camera, including the Greens and the Left, needed two -thirds of votes.

Former party president Greens described those who voted “irresponsible” in the majority of the Deputy President of Greens, in the majority, and asked about the interest of these deputies risks to weaken their own government and to a distant party alternative to Germany.

“I can imagine two things,” said the Environment Deputy. “One, it is unhappy with the SPD with a coalition agreement and the appointment policy. Or some part of the Union (CDU/CSU) plays with fire to damage its own chancellor and create volatility.”

The search for guilty began. Democrctians and social Democrats are responsible for the other field of Bundestag, however, as the vote is secret, it is impossible to know who the guilty is.

As in Agatha Christie’s novels, there are diverse reasons for the suspects to adhere to Crime. Parliamentary Majority Democratians and someone in social Democrats, who wanted to send a message to an experienced politician named Merz, created a large payroll of enemies of opponents for years.

One of the designated democratic ministers, in a conversation in Bundestag halls, Social Democrats surprised the rebellion. According to these doctrines, they are dissatisfied with the appointments of the ministries of the coalition with the headquarters of Esicipal and Democraticistians. Or they want to pay Merz Sins Last, like a vote in February next to the extreme right to tighten immigration laws. According to Deputy Bavaro, the offender in the traditional field was unable to seek him, because according to this argument, confusion against conventional values ​​certainly occurs.

Social Democrats, by contrast, in their ranks, no one pointed out that he was going to vote, usually when the disagreement vote was prepared. In a referendum among terrorists, 85% of people vote in favor of a coalition agreement with Democrctians, although the participation is low, 56%. According to this argument, the rebellion comes from dissatisfaction with the CDU/CSU, which has not yet shut down the injuries of Angela Merkel.

Merz, suddenly in nature and in the most traditional and liberal wing, is never a beloved leader. The outcome of the February 23 election showed a short success than the expected tyrant, its vulnerability. In the following weeks, when he abandoned the protection of zero deficit, which he owes to invest in defense and infrastructure, many have been accused of consulting a large number of people in his field, “betrayal” and his future social democratic partners. Sanitary cordon, which is currently applicable to AFD, must be softened, and intelligence services are now the party described as “proper -terrorist”.

In advertising at the Democrctian Deputy Johan Wadding, who was elected as the Foreign Minister, in the statements at the Hemicycle exit, it tried to calm the spirits to ensure that it was part of the “democratic and parliamentary normality”. Social Democratic Deputy Niles Schmid says the situation is “serious”, “but it is managed.”

Merz, in any case, starts with a bad foot, touching a friendly fire. A lame duck to get the position at the same time.