Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

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

The leader of Germany's Christian Democrat-Social Democratic coalition, Friedrich Merz, suffered a shock defeat Tuesday in ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after a ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany's next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz ...

Friedrich Merz's unprecedented first-round failure in the vote to make him German chancellor on Tuesday gave a boost to the ...

The morning of May 6th was meant to be a routine final stage in the choreography of the handover of power to Friedrich Merz ...

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on, on the day of the second round of voting to elect the new German chancellor, ...

Friedrich Merz lost the first round of votes Tuesday morning in a historic defeat, but ultimately prevailed hours later on ...