
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - The German parliament will hold a second vote to confirm conservative Friedrich Merz as chancellor after the first one failed, the leader of the centre-left SPD said on Tuesday.
"We have now succeeded in applying for a second vote to be held today so that we can quickly elect the federal chancellor," said Lars Klingbeil.
"I assume that the necessary majority will now be there in the second ballot for Friedrich Merz to become the next chancellor of our country," he added.