Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

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

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

BERLIN -- Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday ... left Social Democrats led by outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who lost the national election in February. Volker Resing, Merz's ...

A convoy transporting heavy mining equipment from the Malian capital Bamako to Allied Gold's Sadiola mine came under attack ...

Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday ...

Friedrich Merz failed to get the majority needed to become German chancellor in a parliamentary vote Tuesday. The result ...

May 6 (UPI) --Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his historic defeat in a bid to lead the country. "I accept my ...