Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

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

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

Friedrich Merz reacts after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal ...

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

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern about Israel's plans to take over the distribution of humanitarian aid ...

The conservative could still secure the chancellery in a subsequent vote but the unprecedented miss casts a shadow over his ...

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