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Chancellor Friedrich Merz person

Named in 16 reports across 10 stories - 27 Jul – 6 Sept
27 Jul 20266 Sept 2026

The record - coverage naming Chancellor Friedrich Merz that changed after publication

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  1. Bloomberg Politicsseen 7 Sept, 03:52headline rewrittenthe story

    German Far-Right AfD Secures 44.5% in Saxony-Anhalt Vote, CDU TrailsGerman Far Right Scores Best Result Ever in State Election

  2. Bloomberg Politicsseen 6 Sept, 23:49description editedthe story
  3. DW Top Storiesseen 2 Sept, 02:49description editedthe story
  4. DW Top Storiesseen 1 Sept, 23:43URL changedthe story
  5. DW Top Storiesseen 25 Aug, 05:09description editedthe story

The web around Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Closest companions, sized by how often they share a report with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Lines between the outer names are their own relationships - names that appear together even without Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

AfD and Saxony-Anhalt share 2 reportsGermany and VW share 1 reportGermany and Leipzig share 1 reportAlternative for Germany and German Far Right share 1 reportCDU and Saxony-Anhalt share 1 reportAfD and CDU share 1 reportARD and Germany share 1 reportGerman Far Right and Saxony-Anhalt share 1 reportBerlin and Leipzig share 1 reportAfD and Alternative for Germany share 1 reportChancellor Friedrich Me…AfDAfD - 4 shared reports (organization)GermanyGermany - 4 shared reports (place)Saxony-Anha…Saxony-Anhalt - 3 shared reports (place)Alternative…Alternative for Germany - 2 shared reports (organization)German Far …German Far Right - 2 shared reports (organization)LeipzigLeipzig - 2 shared reports (place)VWVW - 2 shared reports (organization)ARDARD - 1 shared report (organization)BerlinBerlin - 1 shared report (place)CDUCDU - 1 shared report (organization)

The stories

Germany investigates drone carrying ‘explosive device’ near Ukrainian plane at busy cargo airport – Europe live

68 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz5 Aug – 6 Sept

Germany: Far-right AfD extends its lead in nationwide polls

60 outlets4 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 7 Sept

German interior minister suggests state actor behind drone attack

49 outlets2 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 6 Sept

Volkswagen owners urge urgent action to cut costs, fend off China rivals

44 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 6 Sept

Can’t Beat Em: Over 1,000 Lawyers Call for Ban of German Anti-Mass Migration AFD Party

26 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 7 Sept

Germany’s hot topic this summer: A chancellor swap

23 outlets3 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 7 Sept

Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny

14 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz9 Aug – 6 Sept

German business, labor groups urge faster reforms as economic pressure mounts

5 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz21 Aug – 25 Aug

German Spies to Gain Powers in Deterring Mounting Threats

4 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz12 Aug – 17 Aug

German Chancellor Merz completes cabinet reshuffle

1 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz27 Jul

People they appear with

German voters1

Places in the same coverage

Germany4Saxony-Anhalt3Leipzig2Berlin1Leipzig/Halle Airport1Lower Saxony1

Organisations in the same coverage

AfD4Alternative for Germany2German Far Right2VW2ARD1CDU1Conservative politicians1Drone Perpetrators1EU1German business1German government1German Spies1Germany’s far right1

Who keeps naming them

Bloomberg Politics6DW Top Stories3Anadolu Agency (AA)2Le Monde English1Kyiv Post (Ukraine)1Politico Europe1Times of India1Japan Times1

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