Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...

Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany’s new chancellor on Tuesday after winning the second round of voting, just hours after ...

Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. The leader of the ...

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...

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

Friedrich Merz was expected to win the vote to become Germany's chancellor smoothly. No candidate in postwar Germany had failed to win on the first ballot.

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz won on Tuesday a nailbiter second vote in parliament to become chancellor after he lost the first round in a stunning early setback.

Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since World War II ended in a surprising setback on Tuesday. In a secret ballot, he fell short of the required 316 votes, receiving only 310. This result ...

Germany’s parliament has confirmed Freidrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor, but only after he suffered the indignity ...

Merz bounces back to take the top job as Germany braces for economic headwinds, rising global tensions and an expectant ...

Merz successfully became Germany's next chancellor on Tuesday, after falling short in the first round of voting despite being ...