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

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

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

Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes.

Friedrich Merz failed to get the majority needed to become German chancellor in a parliamentary vote Tuesday. The result ...

The conservative could still secure the chancellery in a subsequent vote but the unprecedented miss casts a shadow over his ...

Friedrich Merz is set to be elected Germany's new chancellor on Tuesday, as his new administration takes office hoping to ...

Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new chancellor on Tuesday.

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