(ANSA-AFP) - BELGRADE, MAY 6 - German conservative leader
Friedrich Merz failed to win election as chancellor in a first
round of voting by lawmakers Monday, in an unexpected setback.
Merz had expected to win a majority of the 630 members of the
Bundestag, but won the backing of only 310 MPs, with 307 voting
against in the first round. (ANSA-AFP).
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