
Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz is a Christian Democrat who became chancellor of Germany in 2025.
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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 Merz2 named stories in 2025
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 470 stories
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for UkraineJan 19, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · 492 stories
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Feb 3, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025
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Week of Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025: 3 left, 10 center, 2 right, 8% of the sources that published that week · 17 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 64 | 22% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 6% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 13% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 73 | 21% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 5% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 6% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 8% |
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45 left · 64 center · 47 right: 156 sources on the spectrum, across 54 linked stories.
Everything else10 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Friedrich Merz that are not part of any story yet
- Oct 7German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack11 articles · 11 sources1 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Jun 5Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here's what to know13 articles · 11 sources2 left, 7 center, 1 right
- May 31– Jun 1New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump next week at the White House6 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- May 6– 7Germany's Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback44 articles · 30 sources8 left, 14 center, 5 right
- Apr 30Center-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellor6 articles · 5 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Feb 23– 24Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd22 articles · 14 sources3 left, 9 center, 1 right
Stories that name Friedrich Merz
- Aug 8Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza15 articles · 14 sources4 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Jul 17UK signs treaty on defense, trade and migration with Germany as Europe bolsters security7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Feb 21– 23Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show17 articles · 10 sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Feb 4– 5China counters with tariffs on US products73 articles · 47 sources14 left, 22 center, 6 right