The Germans have a fresh chancellor. Who's Friedrich Merz?

Zdjęcie: Niemcy mają nowego kanclerza. Kim jest Friedrich Merz? / PAP/EPA


After, to the surprise of all in the first vote, Friedrich Merz did not get the requisite support from the German parliament, he obtained the appropriate support during the second vote. The candidate for the CDU/CSU and SPD coalition in a secret ballot supported 325 MPs," said Bundestag president Julia Kloeckner.