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Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz is a Christian Democrat who became chancellor of Germany in 2025.

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54 linked stories in all years we hold

Via Wikimedia Commons (2024-08-21 Friedrich Merz in Erfurt 2024 STP 3041 by Stepro (3x4 cropped))

The earliest story we hold is from Feb 12, 2024.

Stories involving Friedrich Merz3 named stories in 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

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45 left · 64 center · 47 right: 156 sources on the spectrum, across 54 linked stories.

Everything else20 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Friedrich Merz that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 8– 9Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner as Germany’s first woman president9 articles · 6 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 24– 25German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reshuffles top posts amid far-right advance14 articles · 9 sources
    2 left, 4 center, 3 right
  3. Jul 9Germany reaches deal with US to buy long-range Tomahawk missiles, Merz says10 articles · 9 sources
    3 left, 2 center, 2 right
  4. Jul 2– 3Merz unveils sweeping reform push for Germany: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules9 articles · 9 sources
    2 left, 4 center, 3 right
  5. May 15Germany's Merz says wouldn't advise young people to move to US5 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Apr 27– 30Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens10 articles · 6 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right

Stories that name Friedrich Merz

  1. Oct 29Volkswagen posts $6.5 billion quarterly loss as China slump, Porsche writedown weigh on bottom line11 articles · 9 sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  2. Oct 9– 15Why Trump's diesel deal with Russia may not actually lower prices305 articles · 104 sources
    24 left, 44 center, 27 right
  3. Oct 1– 5Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge69 articles · 32 sources
    5 left, 15 center, 5 right
  4. Sep 3– 10The Far Right Can’t Stand Being Called “Far Right”174 articles · 58 sources
    16 left, 22 center, 13 right
  5. Aug 29– Sep 3Germany blames Russia for drone attack on airport; EU considers countermeasures69 articles · 43 sources
    8 left, 18 center, 10 right
  6. Jul 17– 18Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence14 articles · 14 sources
    2 left, 5 center, 4 right
  7. Apr 30– May 3US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat40 articles · 24 sources
    7 left, 7 center, 7 right
  8. Apr 30Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies17 articles · 14 sources
    4 left, 4 center, 4 right
  9. Apr 27German chancellor says US is being 'humiliated' by Iran7 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Mar 3Trump vows to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack12 articles · 12 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 10 right