Germany’s Friedrich Merz is scrambling to secure his ascension to chancellor, after failing to win over enough lawmakers in ...

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday — an unexpected defeat.

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes.

Which of the ruling coalition's detupats voted against Merz's election is unknown, as the vote was secret. On the morning of ...

Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in Germany’s 630-member parliament to be elected the next chancellor. The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was widely thought to be a shoo-in for ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday, ...

In Germany, Friedrich Merz failed to secure a majority needed to become chancellor in a parliamentary vote on Tuesday. This ...

German lawmakers are to vote on the next chancellor again, hours after Friedrich Merz failed to win the first round in ...

Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure an absolute majority in the initial ...