November 27, 2025 – Germany Headlines

Story gist: National Guardsmen were seriously injured by gunshots in Washington. The suspect is an Afghan citizen.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (SZ.de) emphasize the US government’s court request to retain National Guard presence, focusing on policy response. Center outlets (tagesschau.de) neutrally report shots near the White House. Right-leaning outlets (WELT) highlight injury severity and suspect’s Afghan citizenship prominently in the headline, stressing the attack and perpetrator’s origin. No major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: US President-elect Donald Trump announced he will not invite South Africa to the next G20 summit in the United States. He cited alleged genocide there as the reason.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Spiegel frames the story as a straightforward Trump announcement without mentioning the genocide claim, downplaying controversy. Center outlet tagesschau.de neutrally notes ‘alleged genocide’ in the headline. Right-leaning BILD emphasizes ‘horrible human rights violations’ via quotes, portraying Trump’s exclusion positively and amplifying severity. No major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: Leaked recordings surfaced of a phone call between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine talks, and Russian officials. The recordings prompted criticism of Witkoff, whom Trump defended.

Bias summary: Left-leaning SZ.de frames the story as the US siding with Russia, using accusatory tone implying betrayal. Center tagesschau.de emphasizes Trump’s defense of Witkoff, maintaining neutral focus on protection amid Ukraine talks. Right-leaning FAZ reports factual criticism of Witkoff from the recordings, omitting partisan spins or dramatic alignments.

Story gist: US officials reportedly pressured Ukraine to agree to a peace plan by warning of potential defeat. Reports appeared in German media amid Ukraine-Russia negotiations.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Spiegel frames the US plan as Kremlin-drafted, emphasizing Russian manipulation in an opinion piece. Center tagesschau highlights Poland drawing red lines against the plan, focusing on allied resistance without strong judgment. Right-leaning FAZ accuses the US of repeatedly adopting Putin’s war narratives, portraying it as undue alignment with Moscow. All critique the plan but vary in blame attribution.

Story gist: German business associations including bakers and farmers oppose cooperation with the AfD party. Companies Rossmann and Vorwerk left the Familienunternehmer-Verband amid AfD-related disputes.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage and that perspective. Center sources like tagesschau.de frame neutrally, focusing on Rossmann and Vorwerk’s exit from the family entrepreneurs’ association due to AfD dispute. Right-leaning Bild uses sensational tone (‘Associations quake!’), emphasizing bakers’ and farmers’ opposition to AfD ‘firewall’ for dramatic effect on broad backlash.