Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christian Lindner (L), former Minister of Finance and Free Democratic Party (FDP) party chairman, and Christian Duerr, leader of ...

The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the ...

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 election ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in the country's Bundestag, clearing the path for an early election in February. Scholz was expected — and hoping — to lose the vote, ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as new chancellor in the second round of voting in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament. Merz's failure to win enough support ...

A controversial vote in eastern Germany claimed two political scalps Saturday and underscored the fragile foundation of Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition. The recently elected head of ...