In a big shocker in Germany's parliament on Tuesday, conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to earn enough "yeas" in the ...

The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the ...

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected Chancellor of Germany on Tuesday after the second round of ...

The Kremlin criticized Germany for categorizing the AfD as 'extremist,' a move that allows more scrutiny of the party. While ...

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

Friedrich Merz elected Germany’s chancellor after second vote, overcoming earlier setback and forming a coalition with SPD ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since World War II ended in a surprising setback on Tuesday. In a secret ballot, he fell short of the required 316 votes, receiving only 310. This result ...