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Friedrich Merz
Arcs in the news about Friedrich Merz from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 64 stories · 313 articles · earliest story we hold Feb 12, 2024
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| Feb 12, 2024 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 99 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 65 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| May 5, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| May 12, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| May 19, 2025 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 73 |
| May 26, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 63 |
| May 11, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
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| Aug 31, 2026 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 132 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 87 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 47 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 47 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Everything else19 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Friedrich Merz that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 18– 22How will Germany's Merz respond after crushing state election results and losses to the far right?101 articles · 43 independent sources9 left, 24 center, 7 right
- Sep 9Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 7– 8Germany's Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms11 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Jul 24– 25German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reshuffles top posts amid far-right advance14 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jul 9Germany reaches deal with US to buy long-range Tomahawk missiles, Merz says10 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 2– 3Merz unveils sweeping reform push for Germany: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- May 15Germany's Merz says wouldn't advise young people to move to US5 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Apr 27– 30Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens10 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right
Stories that name Friedrich Merz
- Sep 3– 10The Far Right Can’t Stand Being Called “Far Right”174 articles · 58 independent sources19 left, 25 center, 12 right
- Aug 29– Sep 3Germany blames Russia for drone attack on airport; EU considers countermeasures69 articles · 43 independent sources9 left, 12 center, 9 right
- Jul 17– 18Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence14 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jul 17– 19Germany: CDU's Jens Spahn resigns amid surrogacy controversy8 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Apr 30– May 3US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat40 articles · 24 independent sources4 left, 7 center, 7 right
- Apr 30Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies17 articles · 14 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 4 right
- Apr 27German chancellor says US is being 'humiliated' by Iran7 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Mar 3Trump vows to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack12 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 9 right
- Feb 13Munich Security Conference opens amid transatlantic tension5 articles · 3 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Jan 6– 13Iran Protests May Finally End The Regime36 articles · 25 independent sources5 left, 14 center, 2 right
Local coverage
- Jul 26Chancellor Friedrich Merz urges Germany to avoid division and intimidation in wake of fatal Berlin Pride attack4 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right