It will not be easy for the new Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, to lead the government. After all, in the current ...

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

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from ...

Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader ...

Friedrich Merz's bid for German chancellor fails, triggering stock market slide; uncertainty looms over coalition's future.

But Merz could still secure the chancellorship in a second ballot if he wins the required two-thirds majority.

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor failed in the first round, missing by six votes. The Bundestag has ...

Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think ...

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

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to ...