Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

Bundestag confirmed Friedrich Merz as Germany's new chancellor in a successful second vote after he unexpectedly lost an ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a historic and unexpected defeat in his bid to become the 10th postwar ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

Merz had been working to project strength and purpose but instead became mired in political intrigue and division.

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Germany’s legislature, the Bundestag, on Tuesday elected Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), as ...

Friedrich Merz's loss in the Bundestag election was a surprise. He was considered the favorite since his party won Germany’s ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties ...

Merz won confirmation of MPs in a second round of voting after becoming the first ever chancellor candidate to lose in the ...