The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is ...

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.

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

Three years ago Merz returned from the political wilderness to secure the leadership of the centre-right Christian Democratic ...

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round of voting.

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

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

Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round ...

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor ...