Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz is the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a significant figure in German politics. Known for his conservative views, Merz has been vocal about issues such as migration and economic policy. His recent strategies during the electoral campaign have sparked debate, particularly regarding his alignment with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Born on Nov 11, 1955 (69 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 108 | 5.77 | 6.13% | +170% | 83,783,942 | 13,865,719 | $3,845,000 | 636,323$ |
| Russia | 74 | 5.49 | 3.98% | +170% | 144,104,080 | 15,504,575 | $1,500,000 | 161,389$ |
| Switzerland | 65 | 5.74 | 4.25% | +170% | 8,654,622 | 994,035 | $700,000 | 80,399$ |
| United Kingdom | 58 | 5.74 | 1.90% | +170% | 67,886,011 | 3,479,852 | $2,700,000 | 138,403$ |
| Greece | 48 | 6.08 | 2.56% | +170% | 10,423,054 | 721,211 | $190,000 | 13,147$ |
| Croatia | 44 | 5.61 | 2.30% | +90% | 4,105,267 | 179,030 | $68,000 | 2,965$ |
| United States | 36 | 5.44 | 0.82% | +40% | 331,002,651 | 3,798,391 | $21,000,000 | 240,984$ |
| Ukraine | 34 | 6.21 | 1.77% | +40% | 43,733,762 | 1,085,363 | $155,000 | 3,847$ |
| Slovakia | 34 | 5.44 | 1.78% | +80% | 5,459,642 | 174,937 | $110,000 | 3,525$ |
| Spain | 29 | 5.38 | 1.60% | +170% | 46,754,778 | 2,019,249 | $1,400,000 | 60,463$ |
| Sweden | 29 | 7.21 | 1.51% | +20% | 10,099,265 | 182,479 | $530,000 | 9,576$ |
| Luxembourg | 27 | 5.48 | 1.93% | +150% | 625,978 | 30,246 | $73,000 | 3,527$ |
| Lithuania | 27 | 6.41 | 1.43% | +160% | 2,722,289 | 101,543 | $54,000 | 2,014$ |
| Romania | 26 | 5.92 | 1.35% | +40% | 19,237,691 | 363,013 | $250,000 | 4,717$ |
| Moldova | 26 | 6.58 | 3.40% | +50% | 4,033,963 | 205,653 | $12,000 | 612$ |
| Italy | 23 | 5.96 | 1.20% | +90% | 60,461,826 | 1,373,275 | $2,000,000 | 45,426$ |
| Belarus | 21 | 6.33 | 1.22% | +50% | 9,449,323 | 172,753 | $60,000 | 1,097$ |
| Serbia | 21 | 6.00 | 1.09% | +50% | 8,737,371 | 142,753 | $55,000 | 899$ |
| France | 20 | 5.90 | 1.17% | +50% | 65,273,511 | 1,148,508 | $2,700,000 | 47,507$ |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 | 5.72 | 0.96% | +90% | 9,890,400 | 180,113 | $430,000 | 7,831$ |
| Georgia | 17 | 5.94 | 1.17% | +50% | 3,989,167 | 70,154 | $17,000 | 299$ |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 5.81 | 0.90% | +50% | 18,776,707 | 253,311 | $180,000 | 2,428$ |
| Hungary | 15 | 5.40 | 1.12% | +80% | 9,660,351 | 194,214 | $160,000 | 3,217$ |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 6.29 | 1.44% | +50% | 6,948,445 | 149,812 | $69,000 | 1,488$ |
| Montenegro | 12 | 6.08 | 0.66% | +40% | 628,066 | 5,804 | $5,500 | 51$ |
| Pakistan | 12 | 5.92 | 0.42% | +40% | 220,892,331 | 1,286,751 | $280,000 | 1,631$ |
| Ireland | 12 | 6.00 | 0.64% | +50% | 5,030,000 | 48,032 | $5,100 | 49$ |
| Brazil | 11 | 5.09 | 0.59% | +40% | 211,049,527 | 1,756,845 | $1,500,000 | 12,486$ |
| Peru | 11 | 6.09 | 0.63% | +10% | 32,971,846 | 230,080 | $230,000 | 1,605$ |
| Turkey | 11 | 5.55 | 0.59% | +40% | 84,339,067 | 694,186 | $720,000 | 5,926$ |
| Monaco | 11 | 5.64 | 0.84% | +40% | 39,242 | 463 | $7,800 | 92$ |
| Finland | 10 | 6.70 | 1.64% | +20% | 5,540,718 | 108,819 | $272,000 | 5,342$ |
| North Macedonia | 10 | 6.60 | 0.96% | +50% | 2,083,374 | 30,107 | $12,800 | 185$ |
| Portugal | 9 | 5.67 | 0.51% | +20% | 10,196,709 | 62,571 | $240,000 | 1,473$ |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 5.56 | 0.59% | +40% | 38,137 | 314 | $6,900 | 57$ |
| Venezuela | 8 | 6.38 | 0.49% | +30% | 28,435,943 | 181,543 | $48,000 | 306$ |
| Vietnam | 8 | 6.50 | 0.74% | +40% | 97,338,583 | 1,002,937 | $340,000 | 3,503$ |
| Canada | 7 | 6.14 | 0.39% | +30% | 38,005,238 | 194,734 | $1,700,000 | 8,711$ |
| Norway | 7 | 5.86 | 0.47% | +40% | 5,421,241 | 35,372 | $403,000 | 2,629$ |
| Latvia | 7 | 6.14 | 0.53% | +20% | 1,886,198 | 12,095 | $34,000 | 218$ |
| Iceland | 7 | 5.29 | 0.38% | +40% | 341,243 | 1,802 | $24,000 | 127$ |
| Colombia | 7 | 5.29 | 0.38% | +20% | 50,882,884 | 233,306 | $350,000 | 1,605$ |
| Argentina | 6 | 5.33 | 0.32% | +10% | 45,195,774 | 156,996 | $450,000 | 1,563$ |
| Israel | 6 | 5.33 | 0.33% | +30% | 9,216,900 | 39,675 | $400,000 | 1,722$ |
| Australia | 6 | 5.50 | 0.32% | +60% | 25,499,884 | 129,386 | $1,380,000 | 7,002$ |
| Austria | 6 | 5.67 | 0.31% | +20% | 9,006,398 | 33,599 | $450,000 | 1,679$ |
| Taiwan | 6 | 6.33 | 0.61% | +20% | 23,816,775 | 173,038 | $670,000 | 4,868$ |
| Slovenia | 5 | 5.20 | 0.39% | +40% | 2,078,938 | 11,281 | $56,000 | 304$ |
| India | 5 | 6.00 | 0.27% | +40% | 1,380,004,385 | 5,168,556 | $2,900,000 | 10,861$ |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 5.75 | 0.21% | +10% | 10,708,981 | 24,414 | $245,000 | 559$ |
| Estonia | 4 | 6.25 | 0.21% | +10% | 1,326,539 | 3,026 | $31,000 | 71$ |
| Bolivia | 3 | 6.33 | 0.16% | +20% | 11,673,021 | 22,508 | $40,000 | 77$ |
| Indonesia | 3 | 6.00 | 0.26% | +10% | 273,523,615 | 767,541 | $1,119,000 | 3,140$ |
| Egypt | 3 | 6.00 | 0.16% | +10% | 102,334,404 | 183,136 | $303,000 | 542$ |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 5.67 | 0.19% | +20% | 10,847,910 | 25,195 | $89,000 | 207$ |
| Guyana | 3 | 6.33 | 0.23% | +10% | 786,552 | 2,007 | $6,000 | 15$ |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 6.00 | 0.11% | +20% | 5,094,118 | 6,441 | $62,000 | 78$ |
| Jamaica | 2 | 6.50 | 0.14% | +10% | 2,961,167 | 4,438 | $15,000 | 22$ |
| Uruguay | 2 | 5.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 3,803 | $54,000 | 59$ |
| Paraguay | 2 | 5.50 | 0.11% | +10% | 7,132,538 | 8,263 | $38,000 | 44$ |
| Nigeria | 2 | 4.50 | 0.11% | +0% | 206,139,589 | 219,414 | $448,000 | 477$ |
| New Zealand | 2 | 6.00 | 0.11% | +10% | 4,822,233 | 5,658 | $210,000 | 246$ |
| Guatemala | 2 | 5.00 | 0.14% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 25,004 | $82,000 | 114$ |
| Nepal | 2 | 5.50 | 0.14% | +10% | 29,136,808 | 46,349 | $34,000 | 54$ |
| Iraq | 2 | 5.00 | 0.32% | +10% | 40,222,493 | 140,683 | $170,000 | 595$ |
| Tanzania | 2 | 4.50 | 0.35% | +10% | 59,734,213 | 228,152 | $63,000 | 241$ |
| Ghana | 2 | 5.00 | 0.28% | +0% | 31,072,945 | 87,653 | $67,000 | 189$ |
| Honduras | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +10% | 9,904,608 | 6,512 | $25,000 | 16$ |
| Panama | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +10% | 4,314,768 | 3,978 | $76,000 | 70$ |
| Ecuador | 1 | 6.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 9,165 | $108,000 | 56$ |
| Malaysia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.18% | +0% | 32,365,999 | 57,796 | $364,000 | 650$ |
| San Marino | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 33,938 | 34 | $2,000 | 2$ |
| Andorra | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 77,265 | 52 | $3,000 | 2$ |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 164,689,383 | 135,882 | $350,000 | 289$ |
| Morocco | 1 | 7.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 36,910,558 | 61,313 | $120,000 | 199$ |
| El Salvador | 1 | 6.00 | 0.26% | +0% | 6,486,201 | 16,847 | $26,000 | 68$ |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 7.00 | 0.18% | +0% | 10,139,175 | 18,171 | $42,000 | 75$ |
| Tunisia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 11,818,619 | 9,664 | $45,000 | 37$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 122,560 | $1,200,000 | 1,141$ |
| Denmark | 1 | 4.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,792,202 | 3,285 | $350,000 | 199$ |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 7,500,700 | 7,063 | $370,000 | 348$ |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 5.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 33,469,203 | 57,606 | $57,000 | 98$ |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 34,813,871 | 25,731 | $700,000 | 517$ |
| Totals | 1100 | 4,589,552,224 | 60,327,825 | $57,657,100 | 1,556,575$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Friedrich Merz managed to unlock significant spending for Germany’s defense before officially becoming chancellor.
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United States:
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks about the impact President Trump's tariffs are having on the auto industry.
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Ukraine:
The German Chancellor was criticized for not following through on threats of sanctions against Russia.
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Monaco:
Friedrich Merz is noted as the new Chancellor of Germany who did not attend the summit.
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Lithuania:
Friedrich Merz threatened Russia with sanctions that were not applied, which Nausėda believes undermines European credibility.
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Peru:
Friedrich Merz promoted a key measure to increase Germany's defense budget.
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Spain:
Friedrich Merz is the Chancellor of Germany who recently suggested that Germans need to work more efficiently.
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Turkey:
Friedrich Merz, the Chancellor of Germany, had promised to increase the country's defense spending before taking office.
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Spain:
Friedrich Merz is a German politician advocating for European strategic autonomy.
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Hungary:
Friedrich Merz is called upon by Ralph Tiesler to ensure necessary financial resources for civil protection plans.
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