Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany's next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

The win — on his second try — paves the way for him to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy but with his authority ...

For the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic, two rounds of voting were necessary to elect a chancellor.

Merz scored an absolute majority of 325 against 289 in the second secret vote in the lower house of parliament ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as the country's 10th chancellor on Tuesday, hours after ...

The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.

The session of Germany’s Bundestag started in a festive mood with greetings for dignitaries there to witness a peaceful ...