Friedrich Merz Fast Facts
Friedrich Merz Fast Facts
SOURCE →DISPATCH №001 · 17 MAY 2026 · 20:44 UTC1,163,091 SIGNALS241 COUNTRIES7 THEMES
COUNTRY · WESTERN EUROPE
Germany· DEU
A watch kept across 7,480 signals — the dominant theme of politics holding near baseline.
0%90-DAY VOLUME DELTA
SENTIMENT +0.23
SENTIMENT +0.23
SIGNALS
7,480
DOMINANT THEME
politics ↑
SENTIMENT
+0.23 ↓
TOPWORDS
12
SENTIMENT TRAJECTORY · 90D
THEME MIX
POLITICS 29%TECHNOLOGY 27%ECONOMICS 13%CLIMATE 12%WARFARE 10%MIGRATION 7%NATURAL-RESOURCES 2%
TOP TOPWORDS
- 01Germany0%
- 02BERLIN0%
- 03Olaf Scholz0%
- 04Europe0%
- 05European Union0%
- 06Angela Merkel0%
- 07Russia0%
- 08Chancellor Olaf0%
- 09Ukraine0%
- 10German Chancellor0%
- 11United States0%
- 12German0%
PEOPLE
No per entities ranked for this country.
ORGANIZATIONS
No org entities ranked for this country.
PLACES
No loc entities ranked for this country.
RECENT DISPATCHES
Man freed by firefighters after getting stuck under train armrest while looking for AirPod
Man freed by firefighters after getting stuck under train armrest while looking for AirPod
SOURCE →European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions
European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions
SOURCE →Germany’s new economy boss has a plan — and it starts with risk, speed and big bets
Germany’s new economy boss has a plan — and it starts with risk, speed and big bets
SOURCE →Amazon says new warehouse robot can ‘feel’ items, but won’t replace workers
Amazon says new warehouse robot can ‘feel’ items, but won’t replace workers
SOURCE →Merz appointed German chancellor hours after unprecedented parliamentary defeat
Merz appointed German chancellor hours after unprecedented parliamentary defeat
SOURCE →Germanys Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback
Germanys Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback
SOURCE →Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote
Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote
SOURCE →Euro zone economy expands by better-than-expected 0.4% in the first quarter
Euro zone economy expands by better-than-expected 0.4% in the first quarter
SOURCE →Lars Klingbeil to become Germanys vice chancellor and finance minister, Social Democratic Party says
Lars Klingbeil to become Germanys vice chancellor and finance minister, Social Democratic Party says
SOURCE →The economic damage from Trump’s tariffs is piling up
The economic damage from Trump’s tariffs is piling up
SOURCE →Defense stocks abruptly stem losses as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on global markets
Defense stocks abruptly stem losses as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on global markets
SOURCE →From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
SOURCE →Audi to cut 7,500 jobs as Germany’s auto industry struggles
Audi to cut 7,500 jobs as Germany’s auto industry struggles
SOURCE →Dollar eases vs. euro after German vote on a spending surge
Dollar eases vs. euro after German vote on a spending surge
SOURCE →German parliament passes historic debt reform, paving the way for higher defense spend
German parliament passes historic debt reform, paving the way for higher defense spend
SOURCE →Germany wants looser EU fiscal rules to meet Europe’s defense challenge
Germany wants looser EU fiscal rules to meet Europe’s defense challenge
SOURCE →German defense giant Rheinmetall overtakes VW valuation
German defense giant Rheinmetall overtakes VW valuation
SOURCE →How Germany’s far right intends to use its big stage in opposition
How Germany’s far right intends to use its big stage in opposition
SOURCE →Return of the (not so) grand coalition
Return of the (not so) grand coalition
SOURCE →Germany’s Greens vow to quash Merz’s spending revolution
Germany’s Greens vow to quash Merz’s spending revolution
SOURCE →The Greens save Merz
The Greens save Merz
SOURCE →‘We’re in danger,’ NGOs say as German conservatives join far-right crackdown on civil society
‘We’re in danger,’ NGOs say as German conservatives join far-right crackdown on civil society
SOURCE →Germany’s spending bazooka propels euro and borrowing costs higher
Germany’s spending bazooka propels euro and borrowing costs higher
SOURCE →Czech farmers lead fresh EU border protests over Ukraine, LatAm trade deals
Czech farmers lead fresh EU border protests over Ukraine, LatAm trade deals
SOURCE →UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case
UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case
SOURCE →Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan
Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan
SOURCE →Germany’s military is struggling as Trump tests NATO, report shows
Germany’s military is struggling as Trump tests NATO, report shows
SOURCE →Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution
Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution
SOURCE →Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan
Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan
SOURCE →