Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. The high drama of Chancellor ...

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

In a dramatic twist, Germany has elected its 10th Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, following a tense and unpredictable political saga. This article delves into the unprecedented events that led to Merz's ...

The political landscape of Germany witnessed an extraordinary event on October 24, 2023, as Friedrich Merz became the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany to be elected in a second ...

Friedrich Merz’s failure to initially secure the votes needed to become German chancellor suggests his coalition may be even ...

"EUR/USD fell briefly after the news that Friedrich Merz had not received the necessary votes for the 'chancellor majority', ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German conservatives, has been elected as chancellor after winning the second of two votes ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a nail-biter second vote in parliament Tuesday to become chancellor after he ...

Germany's conservative new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to end months of political paralysis and rebuild Berlin's ...

German parliament elected Friedrich Merz in a dramatic second round of voting, after he failed to secure an absolute majority ...

Friedrich Merz succeeds in his bid to become German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a ...