Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, had been expected to easily win the vote, but the first ballot ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor after an unprecedented two rounds of voting in the German parliament.

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

Friedrich Merz, Germany's new Chancellor, argues against banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), emphasizing the need to address underlying causes. The AfD, recently labeled as extremist ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Friedrich Merz's unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament — ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a nail-biting second parliamentary vote Tuesday to become chancellor after ...

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