December 11, 2025 – Germany Headlines

1USA unter Donald Trump beschlagnahmen Öl-Tanker vor Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro beklagt »dreisten Raubüberfall

Story gist: The United States seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast under President Donald Trump. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro described the action as a ‘brazen robbery’.
Left
USA unter Donald Trump beschlagnahmen Öl-Tanker vor Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro beklagt »dreisten Raubüberfall
— Spiegel
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Center
Trump: USA beschlagnahmen Tanker vor der Küste Venezuelas
— tagesschau.de
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Spiegel mirrors Maduro’s outraged ‘brazen robbery’ phrasing, emphasizing Venezuelan complaint. Center tagesschau.de neutrally attributes seizure to Trump without Maduro’s quote. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential support for U.S. action against Venezuelan regime.

2Aktualisierter Friedensplan übermittelt? Trump berichtet von Einladung nach Europa am Wochenende

Story gist: Donald Trump reported receiving an invitation to Europe this weekend regarding an updated Ukraine peace plan. Leaders Merz, Macron, and Starmer telephoned Trump about the Ukraine war, while Zelenskyy rejected territorial concessions.
Left
Merz, Macron und Starmer telefonieren mit Trump über Ukrainekrieg
— Spiegel
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Center
Selenskyj lehnt Gebietsabtretungen weiter klar ab
— tagesschau.de
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Spiegel emphasizes European leaders Merz, Macron, and Starmer initiating calls with Trump on the Ukraine war, framing proactive diplomacy. Center tagesschau highlights Zelenskyy’s firm rejection of territorial concessions, stressing Ukrainian intransigence. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting pro-Trump peace efforts or concession perspectives.

3Rund 30 Fahrzeuge eingesetzt: Ukraine meldet größten Russenangriff innerhalb von Pokrowsk

Story gist: Ukraine reported the largest Russian attack within Pokrovsk, involving around 30 vehicles.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Rund 30 Fahrzeuge eingesetzt: Ukraine meldet größten Russenangriff innerhalb von Pokrowsk
— Ntv
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Right
„Verteidigung geht weiter“: Ukraine gibt Pokrowsk nicht auf
— Merkur
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, leaving unrepresented perspectives like humanitarian costs or skepticism of claims. Center (Ntv) neutrally reports Ukrainian account of major Russian assault with vehicle count emphasis. Right (Merkur) shifts focus to Ukrainian determination, headlining ‘defense continues’ and resolve to hold Pokrovsk, downplaying attack scale.

4Neuer Höchstwert für die AfD – fast jeder Zweite für Neuwahl

Story gist: A new poll in Brandenburg shows the AfD at a record high. Nearly half of respondents favor new elections.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Neue Umfrage in Brandenburg AfD auf Allzeithoch – und fast die Hälfte der Befragten ist für Neuwahlen
— Tagesspiegel
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Right
Brandenburger mit SPD-BSW-Regierung unzufrieden – AfD erreicht Rekordwert
— WELT
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage of AfD’s rise. Center (Tagesspiegel) neutrally states poll results on AfD’s all-time high and support for new elections. Right-leaning (WELT) emphasizes Brandenburgers’ dissatisfaction with SPD-BSW government as cause for AfD’s record value, framing it as backlash against the coalition.

5„Im Verfall“ – warum der US-Präsident wieder Europa angreift

Story gist: US President Trump described Europe as ‘in decline’ and criticized it in statements reported by German media. Outlets discussed his plan against the EU and Europe’s security response.
Left
US-Sicherheitsstrategie: Es ist an der Zeit, sich zu wehren
— DIE ZEIT
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Center
„Im Verfall“ – warum der US-Präsident wieder Europa angreift
— WirtschaftsWoche
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Right
Trumps Plan gegen die EU ist noch krasser als gedacht
— BILD
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Bias summary: Left-leaning DIE ZEIT frames it defensively as a US security strategy prompting Europe to ‘defend itself.’ Center WirtschaftsWoche neutrally explains why the US President ‘attacks Europe again.’ Right-leaning BILD emphasizes alarmingly that ‘Trump’s plan against the EU is harsher than thought,’ highlighting severity. No major omissions across lanes.