Author: Yunus Mazi

Germany has entered a new political chapter with Friedrich Merz, from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), as chancellor. But instead of marking a moment of strength and renewal, Merz’s inauguration has exposed serious cracks within the ruling coalition – and within Germany’s political system itself. In an unprecedented development, Merz failed to secure the necessary majority in the first round of the Bundestag vote. He received only 310 votes, falling short of the required 316, despite his CDU/Christian Social Union (CSU)-Social Democratic Party (SPD) coalition holding 328 seats. This is more than a symbolic embarrassment. It reveals a lack of…