It took two rounds of voting for Germany’s parliament to elect Friedrich Merz as the next Chancellor. Marina Kormbaki, Deputy ...

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

The morning of May 6th was meant to be a routine final stage in the choreography of the handover of power to Friedrich Merz ...

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

The leader of Germany's Christian Democrat-Social Democratic coalition, Friedrich Merz, suffered a shock defeat Tuesday in ...

Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. The leader of the ...

The swearing in of the center-right candidate Friedrich Merz as Germany’s next chancellor was considered a formality, but he ...

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

Mr. Merz is a product of the Sauerland in Germany’s wealthy west, a region that defines his politics and persona. During his ...

Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think ...