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

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 on Tuesday failed to be elected the country's next chancellor in a first round of ...

Friedrich Merz's loss in the Bundestag election was a surprise. He was considered the favorite since his party won Germany’s ...

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

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