Merz, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), received 310 votes in the Bundestag, six short of the ...

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 is widely expected to be sworn in as chancellor this morning, following a vote by lawmakers in the lower house ...

Global stocks declined due to lingering tariff concerns and political uncertainty in Germany, where conservative leader ...

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

In a historic setback, Friedrich Merz failed to become Germany’s chancellor, falling short by six votes. This political upheaval impacts German politics and the European Union, while triggering stock ...

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

The European Union and United Kingdom will agree to hold annual summits to take stock of their bilateral relationship, ...

Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING, said Friedrich Merz losing the vote to become chancellor was a "disaster." He said it's unclear whether it was CDU/CSU or SPD voters opposing Merz, given ...

Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament ...