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

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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 ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

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

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor after an unprecedented two rounds of voting in the German parliament.

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

Friedrich Merz, Germany's new Chancellor, argues against banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), emphasizing the need to address underlying causes. The AfD, recently labeled as extremist ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Friedrich Merz's unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament — ...