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 ...

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

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

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has welcomed conservative leader Friedrich Merz failing to be elected the ...

Friedrich Merz secured just 310 votes in the lower house of parliament — six short of the 316 needed for a majority.

The new German government is creating a digital ministry. The economy is hoping that this will lead to changes in ...

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

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor, taking on an ailing economy, ...