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

Friedrich Merz's loss in the Bundestag election was a surprise. He was considered the favorite since his party won Germany’s ...

The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a ...

The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after ...

Representatives for Germany's center-right Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats on Monday formally signed a ...

A coalition deal was evidently not enough to secure Friedrich Merz's victory as he made history with a first-ever loss of its kind after not winning enough votes in the Bundestag.

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder on Tuesday warned of the consequences for German democracy after his conservative ally ...

Friedrich Merz has been dealt an unexpected — and unprecedented — blow in the first round of voting meant to clear his way to ...