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

The failure of the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz in the first round of voting in the ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow today when he failed to win a parliamentary majority in ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor ...

“Merz should step aside and the way should be cleared for a general election,” AfD co-leader Alice Weidel told reporters. She ...

Friedrich Merz has been dealt an unexpected — and unprecedented — blow in the first round of voting meant to clear his way to ...

Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader ...

But Merz could still secure the chancellorship in a second ballot if he wins the required two-thirds majority.

Friedrich Merz's bid for German chancellor fails, triggering stock market slide; uncertainty looms over coalition's future.