Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. But on Tuesday, he failed ...

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

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in ...

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

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to ...

The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a ...

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

Representatives for Germany's center-right Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats on Monday formally signed a ...