Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on President Xi Jinping to support a joint US-European push to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine, in his first phone call with the Chinese leader on Friday.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday 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.

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor ... They are joined by the centre-left Social Democrats, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party. The parties were now to ...

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's next chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure a majority in the Bundestag's initial vote, falling six votes short of the required 316. Despite a ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round. His appointment ends six months ...

The Bundestag has elected the CDU/CSU bloc leader Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new federal chancellor, replacing Social Democrat Olaf Scholz. Merz was elected by the Bundestag on the second attempt.

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot ... he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed ...