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

Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as new Chancellor. The 69-year old is promising to ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

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

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause ...

Friedrich Merz reacts after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal ...

In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...

Friedrich Merz's unprecedented first-round failure in the vote to make him German chancellor on Tuesday gave a boost to the ...

Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz aims to revive the economy, strengthen EU ties, and address far-right challenges.

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a nail-biting second parliamentary vote Tuesday to become chancellor after ...