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Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, and members of the new cabinet pose for a group photo after the first government cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 6th from left, and members of the new cabinet attend the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, and members of the new cabinet pose for a group photo after the first government cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz, center, Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union left, and CDU faction leader Thorsten Frei, right, are pictured after Metz fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Chancellor Friedrich Merz sits on the government bench after taking the oath of office at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz hugs Alexander Dobrindt from the CSU after being elected new chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025..(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025..(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz is congratulated by outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz after being elected new chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz is applauded after being elected new chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz, center, Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union left, and CDU faction leader Thorsten Frei, right, are pictured after Metz fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, right, talks to outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
AfD leader Alice Weidel gestures in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz, center, reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The government bench is empty when Friedrich Metz fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts after Friedrich Merz was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz, left, reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, 2nd right, reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz casts his vote during the election of a new Chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, right, CDU faction leader Jens Spahn, centre and SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stand together n the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz arrives at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz casts his vote during the election of a new Chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Charlotte Merz, centre, wife of Chancellor-designate Merz, and her daughters Carola Clüsener, left, and Constanze Merz during the election of a new Chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Lawmakers wait for the beginning of a session were Friedrich Merz is supposed to be elected new chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
AfD leader Alice Weidel gestures in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, and members of the new cabinet pose for a group photo after the first government cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 6th from left, and members of the new cabinet attend the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the first cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, and members of the new cabinet pose for a group photo after the first government cabinet meeting, at the chancellery in Berlin, late Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz, center, Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union left, and CDU faction leader Thorsten Frei, right, are pictured after Metz fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Chancellor Friedrich Merz sits on the government bench after taking the oath of office at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz hugs Alexander Dobrindt from the CSU after being elected new chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025..(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025..(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz is congratulated by outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz after being elected new chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz is applauded after being elected new chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz, center, Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union left, and CDU faction leader Thorsten Frei, right, are pictured after Metz fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, right, talks to outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
AfD leader Alice Weidel gestures in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz, center, reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The government bench is empty when Friedrich Metz fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts after Friedrich Merz was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz, left, reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, 2nd right, reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz casts his vote during the election of a new Chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, right, CDU faction leader Jens Spahn, centre and SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stand together n the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz arrives at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz casts his vote during the election of a new Chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Charlotte Merz, centre, wife of Chancellor-designate Merz, and her daughters Carola Clüsener, left, and Constanze Merz during the election of a new Chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Lawmakers wait for the beginning of a session were Friedrich Merz is supposed to be elected new chancellor at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
AfD leader Alice Weidel gestures in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz reacts after he fell short of votes need to be chancellor in first round vote at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
