Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany's chancellor, succeeding in a second-round parliamentary vote after initially ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

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

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

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

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate after India launched overnight attacks ...

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

The conservative politician lost a first-round parliamentary vote to become leader, an upset that spells fresh uncertainty ...