Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled deep discontent within his coalition.
It’s a shot before the bow. His behaviour in the past had been quite autocratic, trying to pressure parliament etc so this is people telling him that he may be in charge, but he’s not in charge.
And he seems to have understood, judging by his face when he was told so in no uncertain terms by one of the speakers. That shot stung.
It’s a shot before the bow. His behaviour in the past had been quite autocratic, trying to pressure parliament etc so this is people telling him that he may be in charge, but he’s not in charge.
And he seems to have understood, judging by his face when he was told so in no uncertain terms by one of the speakers. That shot stung.