{"id":78376,"date":"2025-05-06T21:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78376"},"modified":"2025-05-06T22:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:02:54","slug":"osmani-congratulates-merz-on-becoming-chancellor-we-look-forward-to-strengthening-our-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/osmani-congratulates-merz-on-becoming-chancellor-we-look-forward-to-strengthening-our-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Osmani Congratulates Merz on Becoming Chancellor: We Look Forward to Strengthening Our Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-52\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2f7bf5bb-0257-4ff5-ba08-1e9ad2272447\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"248\">President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani has congratulated CDU leader Friedrich Merz after he was elected Chancellor of Germany, KosovaPress reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"408\">Through a post on social media platform X, Osmani said she looks forward to working with Merz to advance Kosovo\u2019s rightful path toward EU and NATO membership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"846\">\u201cOn behalf of the people of Kosovo, I congratulate Chancellor Friedrich Merz on his new role and the German Government as it begins its mandate. At a crucial moment for Europe\u2019s unity and security, Germany\u2019s continued leadership is more important than ever. As one of Kosovo\u2019s most important allies, we look forward to strengthening our partnership and working together to advance Kosovo\u2019s path to EU and NATO membership,\u201d Osmani wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1227\">CDU leader Friedrich Merz secured 325 votes in the second round in the Bundestag\u2014nine more than the required majority of 316.<br data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"976\" \/>With this vote, Merz becomes the tenth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.<br data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\" \/>In the secret ballot, he received 325 votes in favor, surpassing the needed threshold, as the CDU\/CSU and SPD coalition together holds 328 seats in the parliament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani has congratulated CDU leader Friedrich Merz after he was elected Chancellor of Germany, KosovaPress reports. 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