Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, had been expected to easily win the vote, but the first ballot ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

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

Munich Security Conference CEO Benedikt Franke joins 'Fox & Friends' to weigh in after Trump officials criticized Germany's government for allowing its spy agency to label the right-wing opposition ...