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Chancellor Friedrich Merz person

Named in 45 reports across 21 stories - 27 Jul – 19 Oct
27 Jul 202619 Oct 2026

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

11 edits, 1 URL changed12 entries
  1. Bloomberg Politicsseen 7 Oct, 18:08headline rewrittenthe story

    Merz Says He’ll Seek Compromise in Talks to Stabilize CoalitionMerz Seeks Compromise to Steady Germany’s Reeling Coalition

  2. DW Top Storiesseen 22 Sept, 15:47description editedthe story
  3. NYT Worldseen 21 Sept, 01:44headline rewrittenthe story

    Far Right Appears to Fall Short of Power in New German ElectionsGermany’s Merz Vows to Stay After Another State Election ‘Disaster’

  4. NYT Worldseen 20 Sept, 19:00headline rewrittenthe story

    Germans Are Voting Again, Amid a Far-Right Surge. Here’s What to Watch.Far Right Appears to Fall Short of Power in New German Elections

  5. Bloomberg Politicsseen 14 Sept, 05:59headline rewrittenthe story

    Merz Determined to Cling On in Germany and Defy Party RebellionMerz Determined to Cling to Power and Defy Party Rebellion

  6. Japan Timesseen 9 Sept, 04:46description editedthe story
  7. Bloomberg Politicsseen 9 Sept, 04:46headline rewrittenthe story

    German Far Right Scores Best Result Ever in State ElectionGerman Far Right Surges in State Vote in New Blow to Merz

  8. 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

  9. Bloomberg Politicsseen 6 Sept, 23:49description editedthe story
  10. DW Top Storiesseen 2 Sept, 02:49description editedthe story
  11. DW Top Storiesseen 1 Sept, 23:43URL changedthe story
  12. 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 Alternative for Germany share 6 reportsAfD and Berlin share 5 reportsAfD and Germany share 5 reportsAfD and Saxony-Anhalt share 4 reportsAfD and Christian Democratic Union share 3 reportsAlternative for Germany and Christian Democratic Union share 3 reportsAfD and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania share 3 reportsAfD and CDU share 3 reportsBerlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania share 3 reportsAlternative for Germany and Germany share 2 reportsAlternative for Germany and Berlin share 2 reportsCDU and Saxony-Anhalt share 2 reportsAlternative for Germany and Saxony-Anhalt share 2 reportsChristian Democratic Union and Saxony-Anhalt share 2 reportsBerlin and Saxony-Anhalt share 1 reportGerman Far Right and Saxony-Anhalt share 1 reportCDU and Christian Democratic Union share 1 reportAlternative for Germany and German Far Right share 1 reportChristian Democratic Union and Germany share 1 reportBerlin and Germany share 1 reportGerman government and Germany share 1 reportCDU and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania share 1 reportBerlin and German government share 1 reportAlternative for Germany and CDU share 1 reportBerlin and CDU share 1 reportBerlin and Christian Democratic Union share 1 reportChancellor Friedrich Me…GermanyGermany - 20 shared reports (place)AfDAfD - 15 shared reports (organization)Alternative…Alternative for Germany - 8 shared reports (organization)BerlinBerlin - 7 shared reports (place)Saxony-Anha…Saxony-Anhalt - 5 shared reports (place)Mecklenburg-Weste…Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - 4 shared reports (place)CDUCDU - 3 shared reports (organization)Christian D…Christian Democratic Union - 3 shared reports (organization)German Far …German Far Right - 3 shared reports (organization)German gove…German government - 3 shared reports (organization)

The stories

Increasingly hot Europe faces more severe droughts and growing challenges for water and land management

121 outlets2 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz23 Jul – 19 Oct

Fuel prices Aug6-12: RON97, unsubsidised RON95, diesel all drop 5sen per litre

92 outlets2 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz5 Aug – 22 Oct

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

71 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz5 Aug – 21 Oct

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

70 outlets5 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 22 Oct

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

67 outlets5 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 21 Oct

German interior minister suggests state actor behind drone attack

54 outlets2 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 22 Oct

Germany’s hot topic this summer: A chancellor swap

51 outlets11 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 22 Oct

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

50 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 22 Oct

Saxony-Anhalt election delivers a blow to Merz and a warning to Europe

49 outlets2 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz31 Aug – 22 Oct

Socialist Left leads far-right AfD ahead of Berlin vote

37 outlets3 reports name Chancellor Friedrich Merz1 Sept – 21 Oct

Russia steps up efforts to restore influence in Czechia through new ambassador – expert

35 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz3 Sept – 22 Oct

AfD co-leader calls for Germany to leave euro, Schengen

28 outlets1 report names Chancellor Friedrich Merz24 Aug – 22 Oct

People they appear with

Chancellor Merz2Andy Burnham1

Places in the same coverage

Germany20Berlin7Saxony-Anhalt5Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania4Leipzig2Moscow2Russia2Ukraine2

Organisations in the same coverage

AfD15Alternative for Germany8CDU3Christian Democratic Union3German Far Right3German government3DW2Left Party2VW2AfD-led state government1

Who keeps naming them

Bloomberg Politics17DW Top Stories10Anadolu Agency (AA)5Le Monde English2Kyiv Post (Ukraine)2Politico Europe2South China Morning Post2Times of India1Japan Times1NYT World1ABC News (Australia)1Axios1

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