Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

Merz has been widely expected to become the leader of Europe’s largest economy following Germany’s federal election in ...

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

For the first time in postwar German history, a federal chancellor candidate does not get the minimum number of votes in the ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Friedrich Merz's loss in the Bundestag election was a surprise. He was considered the favorite since his party won Germany’s federal election in February.

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

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder on Tuesday warned of the consequences for German democracy after his conservative ally ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday 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 ...

Friedrich Merz, designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), is pictured during the signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, CDU, and CSU on May 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Friedrich Merz failed ...

In a dramatic turn of events in Berlin, Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s next chancellor following a narrow victory in a second round of parliamentary voting on Tuesday, The ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow on Tuesday when he failed to win a parliamentary majority in the first round of voting on him becoming the next chancellor.