Merz Withdraws from Second Round of Voting

German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has withdrawn from the second round of voting. Media reports indicate that Germany will not have a new chancellor today.

All of Friedrich Merz's planned foreign visits are now in question. Previously, he had intended to travel to Paris and then to Warsaw.

Several German news outlets suggest that the re-vote has been canceled precisely because Merz and his team are afraid of the risk of another defeat.