Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won Germany’s federal election two and a half months ago, required 316 votes in the ...

Friedrich Merz suffers shock defeat in German parliament vote to be named chancellor — by six votes - Mr Merz needed a ...

Merz is seeking to take the helm of the European Union’ s most populous member after the previous chancellor's government ...

It was the first time in Germany’s postwar history that a chancellor-designate has failed to win an absolute majority.

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to chancellor, an unprecedented and unexpected twist that extends political uncertainty ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. But on Tuesday, he failed ...

Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) supports a second vote in parliament for chancellor taking place on Wednesday, ...