Friedrich Merz kann es kaum fassen. Konsterniert ist gar kein Ausdruck für seinen Gesichtsausdruck. Es ist kurz nach zehn Uhr am Dienstag, und er hat die erste Hürde bei seiner Wahl zum Kanzler ...

After Merz's defeat in the first ballot, AfD co-leader Alice Weidel said, “Merz should step aside and the way should be cleared for a general election,” calling the failed vote a “good day ...

Friedrich Merz on Tuesday succeeded in his bid to become the next German Chancellor after a second vote in parliament, as he had lost the first ballot, reported Associated Press. Friedrich Merz ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after his new alliance with the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a ...

Friedrich Merz failed to secure an outright majority in the Bundestag, prompting the AfD to demand new elections and criticize the government's leadership. The unprecedented outcome exposed ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded on Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. The ...

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won enough votes to be elected as German chancellor. It has been a roller ...

Es war ein krachender Fehlstart, aber am Ende ging es mit viel Aufwand doch noch gut aus: Rund zehn Wochen nach der vorgezogenen Bundestagswahl hat Deutschland mit Friedrich Merz einen neuen Kanzler.

BERLIN - Friedrich Merz's failure on Tuesday to win the required absolute majority in parliament to be elected chancellor of Germany leaves him weakened but not yet defeated. Article 63 of Germany ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and his party’s main candidate for Chancellor addresses supporters after the first exit polls in the German general ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round. His appointment ...