Germany’s legislature, the Bundestag, on Tuesday elected Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), as ...

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, slammed Merz’s failure proof that his coalition has a “weak foundation.” She called for Merz to resign ...

Friedrich Merz' unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament raises doubts about the new government's ability to push Europe's largest economy ...

Germany’s new chancellor suffered a major blow before his term even began — after dramatically losing a secret leadership ...

Germany’s Merz confirmed as chancellor in second parliamentary vote after shock first-round defeat - New leader suffered ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after a ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. But on Tuesday, he failed ...