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

Friedrich Merz has been dealt an unexpected — and unprecedented — blow in the first round of voting meant to clear his way to ...

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

Friedrich Merz on Tuesday failed to be elected Germany's next chancellor in a first round of voting in parliament, falling short of an absolute majority, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. The ...

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

The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a ...

Merz received 310 votes in favor, falling short of the 316 required for a majority. This marks the first time such an outcome ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday ...