Today’s vote in the German parliament, the Bundestag, was supposed to be a mere formality: the coalition has 328 representatives, and Merz needed just 316 votes to be confirmed by the 630-member ...

Merz was six votes short of an absolute majority needed to become Germany's new Chancellor. A new vote may be held within ...

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

Germany has entered uncharted political waters after Friedrich Merz failed, as designated chancellor, to secure a ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz fails to secure a parliamentary majority to become chancellor, in a historic Bundestag vote that ...

Friedrich Merz loses parliament vote to be named next German chancellor — by six votes - Mr Merz needed a majority of 316 out ...

The conservative politician could still secure the top job, but the upset spells prolonged uncertainty for Europe, which has ...