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

Friedrich Merz's failure on Tuesday to win the required absolute majority in parliament to be elected chancellor of Germany ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in ...

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

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

Mr. Merz failed to get enough votes from legislators in the German Parliament in a first round of voting. No modern German ...

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

Friedrich Merz is set to be elected Germany's new chancellor on Tuesday, as his new administration takes office hoping to ...