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

Merz received 310 votes in favor, falling short of the 316 required for a majority. This marks the first time such an outcome ...

To accomplish that task, he will need to repair ties with the U.S. and allies, end an immigration crisis and kick-start the ...

BERLIN — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz did not receive enough parliamentary votes in a first round vote to be elected chancellor in a major shock on Tuesday.

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

Friedrich Merz walks in the plenary after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament ...

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

Friedrich Merz on Tuesday failed to be elected Germany's next chancellor in a first round of voting in parliament, falling ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win election as chancellor in a first round of voting by lawmakers on ...

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