German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament ... the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a surprise defeat in the first attempt. Merz's failure to win ...

Mr. Merz’s eventual win was bittersweet as the initial defeat — the first such outcome in Germany’s post-war history — pointed to rumblings of discontent within his uneasy coalition.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

BERLIN — German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first attempt got his ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after his new alliance with the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a surprise ...

Friedrich Merz elected German chancellor in second vote. His alliance with Social Democrats dealt surprise defeat in 1st attempt His plans include tax cuts, energy price reduction, Ukraine support ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded in becoming Germany ... Being the first postwar German candidate to lose the initial ballot stage of the elections with only 310 votes, the shock defeat ...

After Merz's defeat in the first ballot, AfD co-leader Alice Weidel said, “Merz should step aside and the way should be cleared for a general election,” calling the failed vote a “good day ...

Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor. He presented ...

Merz Therapeutics has been named as the “stalking horse” bidder for the assets – the company chosen by a company that filed for Chapter 11 protection to put in an initial bid for assets ...