Friedrich Merz elected as German chancellor - as it happened

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.

Friedrich Merz casting ballot (Friedrich Merz casting ballot)

2. Friedrich Merz reacts after he loses the vote

Merz after losing the vote (Merz after losing the vote)

3. Colleagues gather round following the news that Merz did not manage to win the vote

Merz and MPs (Merz and MPs)

4. German lawmakers prepare to vote a second time on Tuesday to elect Merz as chancellor

Merz and MPs (Merz and MPs)

5. Friedrich Merz casting his ballot for the second vote

CDU leader Friedrich Merz casting ballot (CDU leader Friedrich Merz casting ballot)

6. MPs applauding after Merz secures enough votes in the second round of voting

Merz wins enough votes (Merz wins enough votes)

7. Relief after the vote count is read out in the Bundestag

Merz (Merz)

8. Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulating Friedrich Merz after he wins enough votes to be elected chancellor

Merz and Scholz (Merz and Scholz)

9. MPs queue to congratulate Merz on being elected chancellor

MPs queuing to congratulate Merz (MPs queuing to congratulate Merz)

10. Merz arrives at Bellevue Palace to be sworn in by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday evening.

Merz arriving to be sworn in (Merz arriving to be sworn in)