The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country’s next leader, if all the parties in his proposed government approve a coalition agreement reached last week.

Two and a half months after Germany's parliamentary election, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is due to be elected as the country's next chancellor on May 6, parliament said on Monday. Julia Klöckner,

Friedrich Merz, who won the February 23 national election, has seen his poll ratings slide following the coalition agreement he reached two weeks ago - the only two-way coalition available if he stick