A lawmaker for Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) has called for unity as lawmakers were set to vote in a second secret ballot ...

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

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as Germany’s new chancellor on Tuesday, hours after suffering a ...

Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU - The voting fiasco has shaken the beginning ...

On Monday, the Union and SPD signed the coalition agreement, and on Tuesday, Friedrich Merz was set to be elected as the new Chancellor of Germany by the black-red majority in parliament. However, in ...

Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as the new chancellor of Germany after a second vote in the country’s parliament – hours ...

Germany's Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as the country's next chancellor in a second vote with a total of 325 votes ...

Friedrich Merz's first-round defeat was unexpected, as he fell just six votes short of the required majority. With 310 'yes' votes, Merz needed 316 to secure the Chancellorship. This shortfall has ...

Friedrich Merz has become Germany's new chancellor after winning a second vote in the country's parliament. He unexpectedly ...

After unexpected setback in 1st round, Merz manages to secure absolute majority in 2nd round, with votes of Christian ...

BERLIN – The German parliament elected Friedrich Merz as German chancellor on Tuesday, following a massive setback in the morning that saw him fall short of a majority on his first attempt.

Friedrich Merz was elected Chancellor of the German Parliament in the second round with 325 votes. To reach the majority and ...