Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, slammed Merz’s failure proof that his ...

The leader of Germany's Christian Democrat-Social Democratic coalition, Friedrich Merz, suffered a shock defeat Tuesday in ...

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

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

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has hit a snag in his attempt to form Germany's new government. His personal popularity ...

How difficult his chancellorship could be became apparent when he failed to get confirmed in a first round of voting Tuesday.

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

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has narrowly lost a vote to become the next chancellor. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday — an unexpected defeat.

The initial shock defeat dealt a heavy blow to Merz, who has vowed to restore stability in Berlin after half a year of ...

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