Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

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Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Friedrich Merz lost the first round of votes Tuesday morning in a historic defeat, but ultimately prevailed hours later on ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

The morning of May 6th was meant to be a routine final stage in the choreography of the handover of power to Friedrich Merz ...

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

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

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...