World NewsShock loss for Merz in initial vote to become German chancellor in historic first 6 months ago01 mins Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s next chancellor has unexpectedly failed in the first round of parliamentary voting.Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Previous: Jon Voight says he’s sent Trump a ‘comprehensive plan’ to ‘make Hollywood great again’Next: Tributes paid to 13-year-old girl killed in motorsport crash