Germany: How is the Federal Chancellor elected?
What is the election procedure in the German Bundestag? What type of majority is needed to become Federal Chancellor? The exact procedure is specified in the Basic Law. Here’s an overview.
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Germany: Who is Friedrich Merz? the newly elected Chancellor of Germany
Friedrich Merz is the newly elected Chancellor of Germany, officially taking office in May 2025 after a tense and unprecedented second-round vote in the Bundestag. At 69 years old, he is the oldest post-war German chancellor to assume office, and his rise marks a significant shift in German politics.
Germany Chancellor election: Friedrich Merz Elected as Germany’s New Chancellor
Friedrich Merz has officially been elected Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II, following a tense two-round vote in the Bundestag that exposed cracks in the newly formed ruling coalition. Merz secured 325 votes in the second round—just above the 316 needed for a majority.
EP: A set of wide-ranging reforms in European Parliament
A set of wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening integrity, independence and accountability, while protecting the free mandate of MEPs, has been adopted over the last months. These measures aim to reinforce integrity and close loopholes to protect the Institution and its Members from attempts to interfere in Parliament’s work. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola … Read more
Germany: A Delegation of the German Parliament (Bundestag), led by Mr. Raph Brinkhaus, President of the German-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group visits India
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Berlin (Germany)/ New Delhi (India), 31 January 2023: A Delegation of the German Parliament (Bundestag), led by Mr. Raph Brinkhaus, President of the German-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group, called on the Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla at Parliament House, today. Referring to the long-standing ties between India and Germany, Shri … Read more
France SE’NAT: Law Commission adopts a more effective and balanced bill
-Nimish Kumar. Friday March 19, 2021 Meeting on March 17 and 18, 2021, the Law Commission adopted the bill confirming respect for the principles of the Republic by modifying it by 105 amendments , including 73 by rapporteurs, Jacqueline Eustache-Brinio (Les Républicains – Val-d ‘ Oise) and Dominique Vérien (Union Centriste – Yonne) . Regretting the late awakening of the Government in the face of a separatist phenomenon, in particular … Read more