Germany’s Merz becomes chancellor on 2nd ballot after initial defeat

Global News | Germany’s Merz becomes chancellor on 2nd ballot after initial defeat
Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II. No other postwar candidate for chancellor has failed to win on the first ballot.

Global's Vincent McAviney reports.