He had expected to win at least 316 of the 630 votes but won only 310. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Friedrich Merz fell short of gaining the necessary majority in an initial vote in Germany’s lower house of parliament on ...

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

BERLIN: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win election as chancellor in a first round of voting by lawmakers ...

Shock in German parliament as Friedrich Merz falls short of majority needed to be chancellor - The Bundestag now has 14 days ...

In an unprecedented setback, CDU leader Friedrich Merz has failed to win the majority vote in the German parliament to become ...

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) reacts after the announcement of the result as he fails to be elected ...

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

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