Why Friedrich Merz’s shock defeat could upset his ambitious plans for the EU – and what happens next - Mr Merz was expected ...

The coalition has decided to nominate Merz as chancellor for a second time. It is worth noting that there are 328 deputies ...

You can get in touch with Hannah by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has narrowly lost a vote to become the next chancellor in a surprise ...

World: Despite leading a coalition with a parliamentary majority, Merz only gained 310 votes, six short of the 316 required in the 630-seat chamber.

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in ...

Germany's conservative CDU party led by Friedrich Merz said it hoped a new round of voting would take place on Tuesday after ...

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

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday, ...

A coalition deal was evidently not enough to secure Friedrich Merz's victory as he made history with a first-ever loss of its kind after not winning enough votes in the Bundestag.

German legislators are set to vote on the country’s next chancellor again on Tuesday afternoon, hours after Friedrich Merz ...