Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes.

Germany’s designated next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz, is an avowed transatlanticist who now has to face up ...

Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes.

Germany's conservative leader unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to form a majority in parliament to become ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor, taking on an ailing economy, ...

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor at a critical juncture as the ...

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor at a critical juncture as the ...

The Christian Democrat is set to be inaugurated chancellor on Tuesday. Coming from the Catholic bourgeoisie of former West ...

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has sued the domestic intelligence service for classifying it as a ...

The conservative leader needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes in a secret ballot - he only received 310, falling short by just six votes in the first round.

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

Pessimism is the German national sport, but the new chancellor will be determined to prove his compatriots wrong.