- Merz wins vote to be Germany’s next chancellor at second attempt, hours after shock defeat CNN
- Germany’s Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback CNBC
- Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote politico.eu
- Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Lost First Parliamentary Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor? The New York Times
- Merz Secures Lawmaker Backing as German Chancellor in Second Try Bloomberg