Merz, who contested the election highlighting the issue of irregular migration, secured 208 seats with his CDU/CDS alliance ...

The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II.

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause ...

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In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a ...

China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Friedrich Merz on Tuesday after he was elected chancellor by the German parliament ...

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

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany’s ...

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor after an unprecedented two rounds of voting in the German parliament.

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.