Friedrich Mirz failed to vote in the initial to become a German advisor

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Friedrich Mirz failed to win a vote in Bundestag to become a consultant in Germany, in a shock setback that raises his plans for his first week in his position.

69 -year -old Christian Democrat He won the elections in February It has cooperated with the social Democrats to form the majority government, which took 316 votes in parliament of 630 members. But he only got 310, although coalition partners have 328 seats between them.

It is not immediately clear when the next round of voting will take place.

If the candidate fails to win adequate support from Parliament over several rounds of voting, the Social Democratic President in Germany, Frank Walter Steinmeer, can appoint another candidate for the advisor or calling new elections.

Mirz’s unprecedented failure to elect him by Bundestag is a severe blow to the CDU leader, who was hoping to take office on Tuesday and immediately to work in dealing with deep problems in the largest economy in Europe, who suffered from years of recession.

Mirz had planned to travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron, while he was aiming to be a demonstration of his commitment to the German Franco partnership.

European stocks weakened after the news, touching its lowest levels in the session, as the DAX index in Germany decreased by 1 percent, and the broader Stoxx 600 index decreased by 0.5 percent.

This is a developing story