Friedrich Merz received only 310 votes during Tuesday morning's session in the Bundestag, not enough to become chancellor. The outcome prompted questions about who in his centrist coalition may ...

Friedrich Merz's stance against displaying the rainbow flag at the German parliament for the upcoming Christopher Street Day ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has wished the Germany women's national team all the best for their opening game at Euro ...

Most immediately, it threw into doubt the trips Merz had planned to France and Poland on Wednesday as the new chancellor. Nine lawmakers abstained while 307 voted against Merz, said Bundestag ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor of Germany after facing a historic loss in the Bundestag. In the second round, 325 lawmakers voted for Merz, bringing him past the 316-vote threshold.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's next chancellor with 325 votes. That means nearly every lawmaker in his coalition voted in his favor. Another 289 lawmakers voted against, with one ...

1 of 2 | CDU leader Friedrich Merz leaves a parliamentary group meeting at the Bundestag in Berlin on Tuesday after failing in his bid to be elected chancellor in the first round of ballot of MPs.

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May ...

Chancellor on pause: Bundestag stings Friedrich Merz on day one on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Laura Pitel in Berlin. Published May 6 2025.

He patched together his coalition and won a second vote. In 2017, Mr. Merz had vowed in an interview with Bild magazine to “halve” the AfD vote. Instead, the AfD vote doubled, hitting 10 million in ...

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old ... Merz, a married father-of-three, was elected to the Bundestag – Germany’s parliament – and established himself as a leader in financial policy.