December 7, 2025 – Germany Headlines

Story gist: Germany’s BSW party appointed De Masi and Mohamed Ali as its new leadership duo. The change continues without Sahra Wagenknecht.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Spiegel frame the story with emphasis on ‘still without Wagenknecht,’ highlighting her ongoing absence in a somewhat notable tone. Center outlets like tagesschau.de report neutrally, mirroring the factual title without added context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, suggesting disinterest or irrelevance to that perspective.

Story gist: Following Donald Trump’s confrontational statement toward Europe, German foreign politicians demanded that the federal government distance itself from the United States.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Berliner Morgenpost frames Trump’s remarks alarmingly as a ‘divorce paper’ risking Europe’s ‘extinction,’ emphasizing crisis. Center tagesschau.de highlights EU’s calm reaction to US security strategy, stressing restraint. Right-leaning outlets absent; missing perspective likely downplays threat or stresses Europe’s NATO reliance on US.

Story gist: SPD politician Bärbel Bas called for a completely new pension system. Coverage appeared in Spiegel, tagesschau.de, and WELT.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Spiegel highlights Bas’s push for a ‘completely new’ pension system, framing it as bold SPD reform. Center tagesschau.de neutrally reports her demand for a ‘completely new system’ in pensions. Right-leaning WELT reframes her comments to demand swift Bürgergeld abolition, emphasizing welfare cuts while omitting pension focus.

Story gist: Elon Musk called for the abolition of the EU after regulators imposed a fine on his platform X. The statement followed enforcement actions against X.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Spiegel frames Musk as ‘Milliardär’ demanding EU abolition post-X fine, emphasizing his wealth. Center Tagesspiegel notes Musk’s ‘Verärgerung’ over the fine and includes Medvedew’s agreement, balancing irritation with international echo. Right-leaning coverage absent, missing pro-Musk, anti-regulation, or free speech emphases.

Story gist: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made his first official visit to Israel, meeting Prime Minister Netanyahu and pledging further support. The Left party leader expressed outrage over the trip.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like DIE ZEIT frame the story with emphasis on Merz pledging ‘further support’ to Israel in a Middle East context and highlight outrage from the Left leader, suggesting criticism. Center outlets like tagesschau.de report neutrally as Merz’s first trip as chancellor, focusing on the fact without added context. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting conservative perspectives.