BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Friedrich Merz on Tuesday after he was elected chancellor by ...

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

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

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...

By Madeline Chambers and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by ...

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

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

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

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

The session of Germany’s Bundestag started in a festive mood with greetings for dignitaries there to witness a peaceful ...

It was the first time in Germany’s postwar history that a chancellor-designate has failed to win an absolute majority.