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Germany’s far-right AfD calls for fresh elections after Merz fails to be elected chancellor in first vote – Europe live

Germany’s far-right AfD calls for fresh elections after Merz fails to be elected chancellor in first vote – Europe live

Talks continuing behind closed doors amid wrangling over timing of next ballot

For what it’s worth, multiple German media are now suggesting that there won’t be another round of voting today – exactly because Merz and his team worry about the risk of another hugely embarrassing defeat.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Bild and Stern’s Julias Betschka all say the second vote is unlikely to take place today. Let’s wait for the official confirmation, though.

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