German parliament on Tuesday chose Angela Merkel became chancellor for a third term , ending a nearly three -month state of uncertainty since the general election , which forced him to seek a grand coalition with rivals .
Merkel , 59, who will set an important economy of Europe for four years , re-elected by the 462 members of the lower house of parliament , the Bundestag , with 150 votes against and nine abstentions , AFP reported .
" I accept the result and thank you for your confidence , " said Merkel , who received a bouquet of flowers before shaking hands with supporters .
Eighty- six days after he won the election but failed to obtain an absolute majority , the Bundestag 's decision , although confidential , is not surprising .
With 504 voices of 631 seats , the conservative party and their new partners at the center-left , the Social Democrats ( SPD ) , won a large majority in the bottom of a large their coalition agreement .
He must now be confirmed by President Joachim Gauck in court before returning to the Bundestag to be inducted in the evening as the only German chancellor who won a third term .
The inauguration ceremony and then proceed ministers and cabinet meetings will allow Merkel back to work after a period of government formation longest since World War II .
Then Merkel will deliver a speech in parliament on Wednesday and visit Paris for talks with French President Francois Hollande on the same day , ahead of the EU summit at the weekend .
The parliamentary session after Wednesday's speech will be the first time since the SPD faced break away from the opposition .
SPD gained the post of foreign minister , where Frank - Walter Steinmeier back as a diplomat Germany , while the CDU is rising star Ursula von der Leyen mother of seven children , became defense minister .
Merkel believed retaining staff as finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble .
No comments:
Post a Comment