Merz, who contested the election highlighting the issue of irregular migration, secured 208 seats with his CDU/CDS alliance in February.

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

BERLIN – Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...

It took two votes in the Bundestag, but in the end — as expected — conservative Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany's ...

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

Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor, hours after his historic defeat in the first round.

Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has taken his oath of office, after being elected by parliament earlier on Tuesday.

Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session Tuesday where he was elected new Chancellor in the German federal ...