Three years ago Merz returned from the political wilderness to secure the leadership of the centre-right Christian Democratic ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz ‘s bid to become Germany ‘s 10th chancellor since the second World War failed in the first ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in ...

Merz successfully became Germany's next chancellor on Tuesday, after falling short in the first round of voting despite being ...

Merz has pledged to reboot his country’s economy, strengthen the threadbare armed forces and curb irregular immigration - all ...

Merz won 325 votes in the 630-member Bundestag, after falling six votes short in the first round.

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German conservatives, has been elected as chancellor after winning the second of two votes in parliament on Tuesday, in a faltering start to his tenure.

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

Berlin: Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a nail-biter second vote in parliament Tuesday to become chancellor ...

You have to wait, Mein Herr! Friedrich Merz just lost the vote in parliament to be confirmed as the next German Chancellor.

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