Merz is seeking to take the helm of the country after outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government collapsed last year.

After chancellor-designate Merz's surprise setback in 1st round, parliament will proceed with 2nd vote, party leaders ...

The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after winning the most votes in Germany's federal election.

BERLIN, May 6. /TASS/. The second round of a parliamentary vote to elect Germany’s chancellor will be held at 3:15 p.m. local time (1:15 p.m. GMT) on Tuesday, the Bild newspapers reported, citing ...

Why Friedrich Merz’s shock defeat could upset his ambitious plans for the EU – and what happens next - Mr Merz was expected ...

A coalition deal was evidently not enough to secure Friedrich Merz's victory as he made history with a first-ever loss of its kind after not winning enough votes in the Bundestag.

Germany’s Friedrich Merz is scrambling to secure his ascension to chancellor, after failing to win over enough lawmakers ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor – failing by just six votes in a ...