Friedrich Merz elected as German chancellor - as it happened

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won enough votes to be elected as German chancellor.

It has been a roller-coaster of a day. Dramatic scenes from the Bundestag after Christian Democratic (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz failed to win enough votes to be elected chancellor.This was the first time in post-world war history that such an event has happened.He managed it by the second vote, but we take a look through the top 10 photos of the day:1) Friedrich Merz casts his ballot for the first chancellor vote on Tuesday morning.2) Friedrich Merz reacts after he loses the vote3) Colleagues gather round following the news that Merz did not manage to win the vote4) German lawmakers prepare to vote a second time on Tuesday to elect Merz as chancellor5) Friedrich Merz casting his ballot for the second vote 6) MPs applauding after Merz secures enough votes in the second round of voting7) Relief after the vote count is read out in the Bundestag8) Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulating Friedrich Merz after he wins enough votes to be elected chancellor9) MPs queue to congratulate Merz on being elected chancellor10) Merz arrives at Bellevue Palace to be sworn in by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday evening.