The defeat of the merz ‘an obstacle not a disaster’

The conservative leader of Germany was voted for a majority of a vote in a parliament.

Friedrich Merz needs 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag, but in two and a half months after the German federal elections, 310 provided a significant blow to the Christian Democratic leader.

The left of the center, the coalition has enough seats in the parliament, but the 18 deputies expected to oppose.

Reacting in the voting, the Bundestag member, the country was established for the new Foreign Minister, another vocational will be made and Merz still expects Chancellor.