Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think ...

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

Pictures of Singaporean ministers and a ruling party lawmaker together at dinners that included a man convicted in a ...

The conservative politician lost a first-round parliamentary vote to become leader, an upset that spells fresh uncertainty ...

Mr. Merz failed to get enough votes from legislators in the German Parliament in a first round of voting. No modern German ...

Mr Merz won February’s federal election by promising decisive action to tackle the many challenges facing Germany. He said he ...

German lawmakers will vote again on the next chancellor, hours after Friedrich Merz's historic loss in the first round.