Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s chancellor fails in parliament in a stunning defeat

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BERLIN (AP) — In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz 's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since World War II failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday, a stunning defeat as he had been widely expected to win smoothly. BERLIN (AP) — In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz 's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since World War II failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday, a stunning defeat as he had been widely expected to win smoothly. A candidate for chancellor has never failed to win on the first ballot since the end…