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Friedrich Merz person

Named in 336 reports across 65 stories - 29 Apr – 11 Sept

also appears as Friedricha Merza, Friedricha Merze, Friedrichem Merzem

29 Apr 202611 Sept 2026

The record - coverage naming Friedrich Merz that changed after publication

39 edits, 21 URLs changed12 entries
  1. hngn.comseen 10 Sept, 06:05headline rewrittenthe story

    Sunday's Vote Could Give Germany Its First Far-Right GovernorAfD Could Win First German State Government Sunday

  2. yakimaherald.comseen 10 Sept, 05:56headline rewrittenthe story

    German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to powerFar-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority

  3. Index.hr (Croatia)seen 9 Sept, 19:33headline rewrittenthe story

    Merz nakon pobjede AfD-a: "Njihova remigracija je etničko čišćenje"Merz žestoko napao AfD. ""Njihova politika je etničko čišćenje"

  4. The Guardian Worldseen 9 Sept, 19:33headline rewrittenthe story

    German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump

  5. Le Figaro (France)seen 9 Sept, 14:26headline rewrittenthe story

    «Make Germany Great Again» : Trump salue la «très bonne soirée» de l’extrême droite après la victoire de l’AfD en Allemagne«Make Germany Great Again» : Trump salue la victoire de l’AfD en Saxe-Anhalt

  6. Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 9 Sept, 14:26headline rewrittenthe story

    Bundestag live: Katharina Dröge nimmt Friedrich Merz »Betroffenheit und Erschütterung ab«Bundestag live: Heidi Reichinnek in Richtung Friedrich Merz, der Politik besser erklären will: »Ich vergesse mich«

  7. DW Top Storiesseen 9 Sept, 14:26description editedthe story
  8. Bloomberg Politicsseen 9 Sept, 14:26headline rewrittenthe story

    Merz Attacks Far-Right for Support of Russia, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’Merz Attacks Far Right for Russia Stance, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

  9. nbcnews.comseen 9 Sept, 05:19headline rewrittenthe story

    Germany’s far-right AfD eyes landmark state election victory as Saxony-Anhalt votesGerman far-right party set for strong win in regional election but uncertain of governing

  10. The Guardian Worldseen 9 Sept, 04:46headline rewrittenthe story

    Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majorityFar-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority

  11. South China Morning Postseen 9 Sept, 04:46headline rewrittenthe story

    Germany’s far-right AfD is landslide winner in Saxony-Anhalt vote, exit polls indicateGermany’s far-right AfD claims historic win in regional election

  12. Le Monde (France)seen 8 Sept, 09:35description editedthe story

The web around Friedrich Merz

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

German and Germany share 45 reportsBerlin and Germany share 36 reportsGermany and Russia share 35 reportsBerlin and German share 31 reportsGermany and Ukraine share 30 reportsGerman and Russia share 30 reportsRussia and Ukraine share 28 reportsGerman and Ukraine share 27 reportsAfD and CDU share 27 reportsBerlin and Russia share 25 reportsGerman and Russian share 21 reportsGermany and Russian share 21 reportsBerlin and Ukraine share 21 reportsRussian and Ukraine share 20 reportsRussia and Russian share 20 reportsGermany and Ulrich Siegmund share 15 reportsCDU and Sachsen-Anhalt share 15 reportsBerlin and Russian share 15 reportsAfD and Sachsen-Anhalt share 13 reportsGerman and Ulrich Siegmund share 12 reportsBerlin and Ulrich Siegmund share 11 reportsRussia and Ulrich Siegmund share 10 reportsUkraine and Ulrich Siegmund share 7 reportsAfD and Berlin share 5 reportsRussian and Ulrich Siegmund share 4 reportsBerlin and CDU share 4 reportsAfD and Ulrich Siegmund share 4 reportsAfD and Germany share 3 reportsCDU and Ulrich Siegmund share 2 reportsBerlin and Sachsen-Anhalt share 1 reportSachsen-Anhalt and Ulrich Siegmund share 1 reportFriedrich MerzAfDAfD - 101 shared reports (organization)GermanyGermany - 67 shared reports (place)CDUCDU - 50 shared reports (organization)BerlinBerlin - 46 shared reports (place)GermanGerman - 46 shared reports (place)RussiaRussia - 39 shared reports (place)Sachsen-Anh…Sachsen-Anhalt - 35 shared reports (place)UkraineUkraine - 34 shared reports (place)RussianRussian - 22 shared reports (place)Ulrich Sieg…Ulrich Siegmund - 20 shared reports (person)

The stories

US Pauses Planned Strikes on Iran Amid Deal Talks

465 outlets1 report names Friedrich Merz2 Aug – 11 Sept

Russian warship makes ‘AGGRESSIVE’ approach with weapons drawn to US navy cruiser

258 outlets8 reports name Friedrich Merz1 Jul 2016 – 11 Sept 2026

Zelensky attends opening of “Spiritual Treasures of the Nation” exhibition at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

98 outlets1 report names Friedrich Merz15 Aug – 11 Sept

Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave

85 outlets1 report names Friedrich Merz2 Feb 2025 – 11 Sept 2026

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

68 outlets21 reports name Friedrich Merz5 Aug – 11 Sept

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

66 outlets53 reports name Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 11 Sept

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine fails to down missiles

64 outlets2 reports name Friedrich Merz5 Aug – 10 Sept

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

57 outlets12 reports name Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 11 Sept

What the UK's social media ban means for children

50 outlets1 report names Friedrich Merz8 Aug – 11 Sept

German interior minister suggests state actor behind drone attack

49 outlets22 reports name Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 11 Sept

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

45 outlets1 report names Friedrich Merz7 Aug – 11 Sept

AfD threatens to cut funding for 'modern-thinking' culture

44 outlets12 reports name Friedrich Merz6 Aug – 11 Sept

People they appear with

Ulrich Siegmund20Alice Weidel14Vladimir Putin13

Places in the same coverage

Germany67Berlin46German46Russia39Sachsen-Anhalt35Ukraine34Russian22Moscow19Leipzig17Allemagne16Saxe-Anhalt16Saxony-Anhalt15Njemačka13Sasku-Anhaltsku13

Organisations in the same coverage

AfD101CDU50Bundestag12

Who keeps naming them

Der Spiegel (Germany)59Die Zeit (Germany)42Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)16Politico Europe13tportal (Croatia)12iDNES (Czechia)12Le Monde (France)12Le Figaro (France)10Wirtualna Polska (Poland)10Bloomberg Politics9Index.hr (Croatia)8DW Top Stories8

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