--- title: "Friedrich Merz campaigns for Berlin CDU with Stefan Evers" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/friedrich-merz-campaigns-for-berlin-cdu-with-stefan-evers" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/friedrich-merz-campaigns-for-berlin-cdu-with-stefan-evers" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/friedrich-merz-campaigns-for-berlin-cdu-with-stefan-evers.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/friedrich-merz-campaigns-for-berlin-cdu-with-stefan-evers" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-17T20:25:12.651Z" source_reported: "2026-09-17T19:08:29.000Z" updated: "2026-09-17T20:25:12.651Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-17T20:28:02.708Z" --- # Friedrich Merz campaigns for Berlin CDU with Stefan Evers *The German Chancellor addressed party members at a closed-door event.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named bodies, but no named sources on the record or independent outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Quotes or right of reply given to affected parties, but fact kept separate from comment is not evident. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise more than the body delivers, with some sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended a campaign event for the Berlin CDU. - Merz spoke to approximately 150 party members at the CDU headquarters. - The event was held behind closed doors, with Merz focusing on federal politics and praising candidate Stefan Evers. - Merz also addressed anti-Semitism and xenophobia at the event. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned for the Berlin CDU on Thursday, appearing alongside candidate Stefan Evers. The event, held at the CDU headquarters, was attended by approximately 150 party members and took place behind closed doors. Merz addressed federal politics and offered praise for Evers. ## Disagreement on Merz's specific remarks While several reports state Merz spoke about federal politics and praised Stefan Evers, the specific content of his remarks varies. Der Tagesspiegel notes Merz spoke about federal politics and praised Evers. Reports from Hamburger Abendblatt, Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Westfalenpost, nrz.de, Thüringer Allgemeine, Ostthüringer Zeitung, tlz.de, ikz-online.de, and braunschweiger-zeitung.de state Merz spoke primarily about federal politics and did not hold back praise for Evers. Berliner Morgenpost reports Merz spoke in a closed session above all about federal politics but did not save praise for the candidate. Welt reports Merz praised the Federal Government's progress in migration and condemned growing anti-Semitism, calling it the most perfidious form of xenophobia. Hola News reports Merz attacked anti-Semitism and xenophobia. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention the specific number of party members addressed by Merz. None of the centre-rated digests mention Merz condemning anti-Semitism or xenophobia. None of the right-rated digests mention Merz campaigning with Senator Ute Bonde. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 15% (2) - Centre: 31% (4) - Right: 54% (7) 12 of 25 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-17T20:28:02.708Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-17T21:15:35.005Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from Sueddeutsche Zeitung led with the idea that Chancellor Merz campaigns in a carefully curated environment, even in Berlin. It stated that Merz knows the state elections on Sunday are all about everything, even for him personally. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports from Der Tagesspiegel, Westfalenpost, and Hola News focused on Merz's appearance at the campaign event. Der Tagesspiegel's full report described Merz campaigning with candidate Stefan Evers and Senator Ute Bonde, noting Merz's focus on federal politics and praise for Evers. Westfalenpost and other unrated digests stated Merz spoke primarily about federal politics and praised Evers. Hola News reported Merz attacked anti-Semitism and xenophobia at the event. ### Right - Right-rated reports from n-tv, Frankfurter Allgemeine, BNR Nieuwsradio, dagelijksestandaard.nl, Reformatorisch Dagblad, Berliner Morgenpost, and Welt highlighted Merz's campaign efforts for the Berlin CDU. Several digests, including those from BNR Nieuwsradio, dagelijksestandaard.nl, and Reformatorisch Dagblad, specified that Merz campaigned behind closed doors, addressing approximately 150 party members at CDU headquarters. Frankfurter Allgemeine noted Merz appeared before the Berlin election, and it became clear which interests their top candidate pursues at the federal level. Berliner Morgenpost and Welt reported Merz praised Evers and spoke about federal politics. Welt also reported Merz condemned anti-Semitism as the most perfidious form of xenophobia. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 7 - unknown: 12 - veryHigh: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Novi list](https://novilist.hr/novosti/svijet/merz-era-bezuvjetnog-transatlantskog-prijateljstva-vjerojatno-zavrsena) — Merz: Era "Bezuvjetnog Transatlantskog Prijateljstva" Vjerojatno Završena - [n-tv](https://n-tv.de/politik/Merz-legt-seinen-eigenen-Endspurt-ein-id31318808.html) — CDU Berlin: Merz Makes His Own Final Sprint - [Frankfurter Allgemeine](https://faz.net/aktuell/politik/wahl-in-berlin/merz-und-evers-treten-auf-vor-berlin-wahl-2026-201238315.html) — Merz and Evers Appear Before Berlin Election 2026 - [BNR Nieuwsradio](https://bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuws-politiek/10610625/merz-naar-campagnebijeenkomst-voor-verkiezingen-berlijn) — Merz to Campaign Rally for Berlin Elections - [Nieuws.nl](https://nieuws.nl/buitenland/merz-naar-campagnebijeenkomst-voor-verkiezingen-berlijn) — Merz to Campaign Rally for Berlin Elections - [welingelichtekringen.nl](https://welingelichtekringen.nl/samenleving/merz-naar-campagnebijeenkomst-voor-verkiezingen-berlijn) — Merz to Campaign Rally for Berlin Elections - [dagelijksestandaard.nl](https://dagelijksestandaard.nl/nieuws/merz-naar-campagnebijeenkomst-voor-verkiezingen-berlijn) — Merz to Campaign Rally for Berlin Elections - [Sueddeutsche Zeitung](https://sueddeutsche.de/politik/merz-berlin-cdu-wahlkampf-li.3549430) — "Dear Friedrich": Federal Chancellor Merz Makes Election Campaign in the Feel-Good Zone in Berlin - [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/merz-naar-campagnebijeenkomst-voor-verkiezingen-berlijn) — Merz to Campaign Rally for Berlin Elections - [Berliner Morgenpost](https://morgenpost.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Merz Supports Berlin's Top Candidate Evers: "Get Out of the Economic Crisis - [Hamburger Abendblatt](https://abendblatt.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung](https://waz.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [wr.de](https://wr.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [Westfalenpost](https://wp.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [nrz.de](https://nrz.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [Thüringer Allgemeine](https://thueringer-allgemeine.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [Ostthüringer Zeitung](https://otz.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [tlz.de](https://tlz.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [ikz-online.de](https://ikz-online.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [braunschweiger-zeitung.de](https://braunschweiger-zeitung.de/politik/article413185223/friedrich-merz-stefan-evers-wahlkampf-berlin.html) — Friedrich Merz Strengthens Stefan Evers: "We Are Out of This Economic Crisis - [Hola News](https://holanews.com/merz-arremete-contra-el-antisemitismo-y-la-xenofobia-en-un-acto-electoral-en-berlin) — Merz Tackles Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia at an Election Event in Berlin - [Zeit Online](https://zeit.de/news/2026-09/17/merz-ruft-zum-kampf-gegen-rassismus-auf) — CDU Election Campaign in Berlin: Merz Calls for the Fight Against Racism - [Welt](https://welt.de/politik/deutschland/video6aac0ccea4540a02b8a81574/merz-im-berlin-wahlkampf-die-perfideste-form-der-auslaenderfeindlichkeit-ist-antisemitismus.html) — Merz in the Berlin Election Campaign: "The Most Perfidious Form of Xenophobia Is Anti-Semitism" - [MASSIVE.NEWS](https://massive.news/live-germanys-merz-campaigns-with-cdus-stefan-evers-ahead-of-berlin-election-ac1n) — Germany's Merz Campaigns With CDU's Stefan Evers Ahead of Berlin Election - [Der Tagesspiegel](https://tagesspiegel.de/berlin/ein-berliner-spitzenkandidat-wider-willen-stefan-evers-ist-friedrich-merz-hoffnungsschimmer-16057803.html) — A Top Candidate Against Will: Stefan Evers to Save the CDU – in Berlin and in the Federal Government ## Questions **Who is Friedrich Merz campaigning for in Berlin?** German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is campaigning for the Berlin CDU, the Christian Democratic Union party. He appeared alongside the party's top candidate, Stefan Evers, at a campaign event. **Where did the campaign event take place?** The campaign event where German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke took place at the headquarters of the CDU in Berlin. The event was held behind closed doors. **What did Friedrich Merz speak about?** Friedrich Merz spoke about federal politics at the campaign event. He also praised the candidate Stefan Evers. Some reports indicate he also addressed anti-Semitism and xenophobia. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/friedrich-merz-campaigns-for-berlin-cdu-with-stefan-evers. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Friedrich Merz campaigns for Berlin CDU with Stefan Evers", https://mediabias.news/politics/friedrich-merz-campaigns-for-berlin-cdu-with-stefan-evers