Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor of Germany after facing a historic loss in the Bundestag. In the second round, 325 lawmakers voted for Merz, bringing him past the 316-vote threshold. The ...

Friedrich Merz’s failure to clinch a Bundestag majority sent shockwaves through German assets on Tuesday, raising questions about the country's political stability as economic clouds darken over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is pictured ahead of the second round of voting in the ...

The CDU party leader was confirmed as Germany's chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote after a tumultuous first round saw him ...

It took two votes in the Bundestag, but in the end — as expected — conservative Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany's chancellor. He takes over the helm at a very difficult moment for Germany and ...

BERLIN -- Friedrich Merz, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)'s candidate for German chancellor, failed to secure the ...

The chancellor berated those who view democratic politics through an “instant gratification” lens and refuse to accept a ...

In a poll published in late April, just 15 percent of Germans said they were satisfied with his performance, while 83 percent ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner visited the Chabad Jewish Campus in Berlin with a senior ...

BERLIN, May 6. /TASS/. Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), did not receive sufficient support to become chancellor in the first round of a parliamentary vote, ...

“SO HELP me God,” said Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, his right hand aloft as he solemnly recited the oath of office in the Bundestag on May 6th. Earlier in the day Mr Merz, leader of the ...