But the vote instead revealed deep unhappiness within Merzβs coalition. The two parties hold 328 seats, which suggests that 18 lawmakers defected from the camp. Merz had hoped to inject some calm into the country with trips to Paris and Warsaw in the coming days; now, he will be forced to whip support for a fresh parliamentary vote, expected later this week.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/06/europe/merz-chancellor-german-parliament-intl
btw this is the first time ever this happens to a would-be chancelor in postwar Germany, he's taken an L of historic proportions.
if he loses second time and those barbaric people elect that spd
, it would be just perfect.
The article has been updated, it now says that Merz won in the second attempt, so he's Chancellor now.