Germany’s Merz confirmed as chancellor in second parliamentary vote after first round shock defeat - New leader suffered a ...

The morning of May 6th was meant to be a routine final stage in the choreography of the handover of power to Friedrich Merz ...

Tesla Inc. sales kept sliding across Europe’s biggest electric car markets in April, despite the company rolling out an ...

Friedrich Merz's unprecedented first-round failure in the vote to make him German chancellor on Tuesday gave a boost to the ...

Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after ...

No German chancellor had ever failed to win a first round ballot for leader - but Friedrich Merz has become the first.

Mr. Merz is a product of the Sauerland in Germany’s wealthy west, a region that defines his politics and persona. During his ...

It was the first time in Germany’s postwar history that a chancellor-designate has failed to win an absolute majority.

Investors are watching closely central bank actions after chatter that the authorities were tolerating a stronger currency to win concessions from the U.S.

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor at a critical juncture as the ...