- Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback The Washington Post
- Live Updates: Friedrich Merz Wins Second Vote to Become Germany’s Leader The New York Times
- The Guardian view on Germany’s political uncertainty: Merz must recover from this rocky start | Editorial The Guardian
- Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor by parliament in historic first NBC News
- Germany’s Merz Becomes Chancellor on Second Try but Emerges Weakened WSJ