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

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

By Benoit Van Overstraeten, Andreas Rinke and Anna Koper BERLIN/PARIS/WARSAW (Reuters) -Germany's new chancellor Friedrich ...

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

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...

Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. The leader of the ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...

Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor Wednesday, urging ...

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round of voting.

Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron — firm believers in the European Union and leaders of the continent's largest ...