German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday ...

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

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Friedrich Merz's loss in the Bundestag election was a surprise. He was considered the favorite since his party won Germany’s ...

Lars Klingbeil, believes conservative Friedrich Merz will garner enough support from lawmakers to become chancellor in a ...

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

German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country's 10th ...

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a historic and unexpected defeat in his bid to become the 10th postwar ...

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 ...