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

Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany’s new chancellor on Tuesday after winning the second round of voting, just hours after ...

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

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz won on Tuesday a nailbiter second vote in parliament to become chancellor after he lost the first round in a stunning early setback.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after ...

Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since World War II ended in a surprising setback on Tuesday. In a secret ballot, he fell short of the required 316 votes, receiving only 310. This result ...

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

Merz bounces back to take the top job as Germany braces for economic headwinds, rising global tensions and an expectant ...

But his win was bittersweet after the initial defeat – the first ... calling the first-round result a “good day for Germany”. Merz has vowed a crackdown on irregular migration, in part ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. The conservative ...