The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after ...

Friedrich Merz's loss in the Bundestag election was a surprise. He was considered the favorite since his party won Germany’s ...

In a historic and unprecedented move, German lawmaker Friedrich Merz has failed to secure enough votes to become Chancellor. Despite his coalition holding 328 seats, Merz received only 310 votes—six ...

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

Friedrich Merz, a seasoned politician and leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), faced a challenging uphill battle in his bid for the Chancellorship. In the first round of voting ...

After chancellor-designate Merz's surprise setback in 1st round, parliament will proceed with 2nd vote, party leaders ...

Germany has postponed the second round of the chancellor election after Friedrich Merz failed to secure the required number ...

BERLIN, May 6. /TASS/. The second round of a parliamentary vote to elect Germany’s chancellor will be held at 3:15 p.m. local time (1:15 p.m. GMT) on Tuesday, the Bild newspapers reported, citing ...

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

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