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

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

Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...

BERLIN – Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on ...

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

Germany's Friedrich Merz made clear Friday that Berlin was back at the European top table, ready to help steer the bloc at a ...

Friedrich Merz is set to be elected Germany's new chancellor on Tuesday, as his new administration takes office hoping to ...

Germany's Friedrich Merz won enough votes on Tuesday to become the country's new chancellor after a second round of ...