Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from ...

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

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

Merz, who led his CDU/CSU conservatives to a federal election victory in February and signed a coalition deal with the centre ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is planning to seek election as chancellor in a second round of voting, his ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has failed to win an initial parliamentary vote that would have confirmed his ascension to ...

Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING, said Friedrich Merz losing the vote to become chancellor was a "disaster." He said it's unclear whether it was CDU/CSU or SPD voters opposing Merz, given ...

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

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