The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a ...

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

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

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

The new German chancellor has taken a hard line on immigration, as well as against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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

The conservative leader needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes in a secret ballot but received 310, falling short by just ...

Germany's lower house of parliament on Tuesday convened for the election of Friedrich Merz as the country's new chancellor.

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's next chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure a majority in the Bundestag's ...

Friedrich Merz secured just 310 votes in the lower house of parliament — six short of the 316 needed for a majority.