Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think ...

BERLIN—Germany faced a political crisis after Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough support in parliament to be confirmed as ...

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow today when he failed to win a parliamentary majority in ...

Friedrich Merz's bid for German chancellor fails, triggering stock market slide; uncertainty looms over coalition's future.

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from ...

The failure of the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz in the first round of voting in the ...

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor failed in the first round, missing by six votes. The Bundestag has ...