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

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an ...

The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months 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.

The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.

Hope that the government will quickly push ahead with new investments and reforms “has been shattered,” said Carsten Brzeski, ...

Friedrich Merz has finally succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. The conservative ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Germany for greater European and transatlantic leadership following Friedrich ...

He has now been elected as the new Federal Chancellor on May 6 after all. Friedrich Merz was successful in the second round.

Germany's Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as the country's next chancellor in a second vote with a total of 325 votes ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...

Ukraine president congratulates Friedrich Merz on his chancellor win, says he seeks more German transatlantic leadership.