Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable ...

Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, had been expected to easily win the vote, but the first ballot ...

BERLIN: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Germany’s Merz confirmed as chancellor in second parliamentary vote after shock first-round defeat - New leader suffered ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

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

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

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament ...

While he rebounded in the second round, former Mayer Brown counsel Friedrich Merz's power and influence may be significantly ...

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

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. But on Tuesday, he failed ...