It took two votes in the Bundestag, but in the end — as expected — conservative Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany's ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

We will continue to work with Germany and its next government to ensure the security of the United States and Europe,' State ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a nail-biting second parliamentary vote Tuesday to become chancellor after ...

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

Newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a handover ceremony in the chancellery in Berlin, 6 May, 2025 ...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated Friedrich Merz after Germany's parliament on Tuesday elected him as the new ...

Merz finally succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament today.

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...