Earlier, Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough votes in the Bundestag (the German parliament) to be elected chancellor in the first round ...

Why Friedrich Merz’s shock defeat could upset his ambitious plans for the EU – and what happens next - Mr Merz was expected ...

Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure an absolute majority in the initial ...

Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won Germany’s federal election two and a half months ago, required 316 votes in the ...

Friedrich Merz suffers shock defeat in German parliament vote to be named chancellor — by six votes - Mr Merz needed a ...

You have to wait, Mein Herr! Friedrich Merz just lost the vote in parliament to be confirmed as the next German Chancellor. The only thing that is clear is that there won’t be another chance today.

First would-be chancellor in postwar history to fail to get first-time backing- Merz's conservatives have signed coalition with Social Democrats ...

Which of the ruling coalition's detupats voted against Merz's election is unknown, as the vote was secret. On the morning of ...

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

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

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Friedrich Merz fails to secure chancellor majority in Bundestag, delaying Germany’s new government formation and triggering ...