2.3K views · 15 reactions | #FPReels: Moment: Germany's Merz Misses Majority to Become Chancellor, AfD Calls for Fresh Election Germany’s conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, fails to secure enough votes from lawmakers to become chancellor, winning only 310 votes, six short of the required majority. The far-right AfD calls for a fresh general election following the setback. The Bundestag, German Parliament's lower house, now has 14 days to elect a new chancellor. | Firstpost | Facebook