Friedrich Merz clinches German chancellorship in a second-round vote, overcoming a historic first-ballot setback.

Merz had been working to project strength and purpose but instead became mired in political intrigue and division.

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

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

The win — on his second try — paves the way for him to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy but with his authority ...

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to end months of political paralysis and rebuild Berlin’s international standing, but got off to a bruising start on Tuesday.

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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 ...