Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

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

Germany’s Friedrich Merz is scrambling to secure his ascension to chancellor, after failing to win over enough lawmakers in ...

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday — an unexpected defeat.

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has narrowly lost a vote to become the next chancellor. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

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.

No German chancellor had ever failed to win a first round ballot for leader - but Friedrich Merz has become the first.

Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure an absolute majority in the initial ...