Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from ...

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

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

If Merz or any other candidate fails to get that majority during the period of 14 days, the constitution allows for the ...

To accomplish that task, he will need to repair ties with the U.S. and allies, end an immigration crisis and kick-start the ...

Mr Merz seeks to take the helm of the European Union’ s most populous member after outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

The new German chancellor has taken a hard line on immigration, as well as against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.