Handelsblatt media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Handelsblatt as leaning right. We have seen it on 512 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Handelsblatt biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Handelsblatt as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Handelsblatt left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Handelsblatt as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Handelsblatt reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Handelsblatt are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Handelsblatt has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Handelsblatt’s own report linked underneath.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Handelsblatt reported it asU.S. Interim Elections: Shortly Before the Midterms: Dwindling Democrats in Michigan (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
French railway manufacturer Alstom has significantly lowered its annual and semi-annual profit forecasts, citing production difficulties with its Coradia Max project for Germany. The company's stock price fell sharply following the announcement, and it plans operational overhauls and debt reduction.
Handelsblatt reported it asQuarterly Figures: Alstom Lowers Forecast – Share Collapses (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The German coalition government has agreed to intervene in the event of rising fuel prices. The economy ministry has drafted a plan for a price cap on gasoline and diesel, which could be imposed from January 2027.
Handelsblatt reported it asEnergy: Secret Bill Shows What the Fuel Price Cap Should Look Like (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
Handelsblatt reported it asAviation: Ryanair Launches Austerity Programme Against Kerosene Shock (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Iran's IRGC Navy stated two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One vessel caught fire. The tankers were allegedly using an unauthorized route and had disabled navigation systems, with claims of US military support.
Handelsblatt reported it asIran War: Israeli Opposition Warns Against New War with Iran (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Brent crude oil prices dropped approximately 3% to around $110 per barrel. This decline followed reports that US President Donald Trump intends to extend diplomatic efforts with Iran before the upcoming midterm elections. Asian stock markets showed signs of stabilization.
Handelsblatt reported it asNikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Asia's Stock Markets Stabilize – Oil Prices Decline (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
Handelsblatt reported it asMidterms: Watch Out for These Races in the U.S. Interim Elections (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
Handelsblatt reported it asUkraine: USA Apparently Insists on Resumption of Russian Gas Exports to Europe (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated he had a 'good conversation' with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding trade. Carney indicated that Canadian and U.S. representatives will work in the coming weeks to finalize a trade deal, which he said would create jobs and boost affordability.
Handelsblatt reported it asUS Tariffs: Carney Draws Positive Conclusions After Talking to Trump (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Serbian authorities have arrested Marko Kricak, head of the criminal police directorate, and Bosko Sekulovic, police commander for fighting organised crime. They are suspected of abusing their offices and failing to uphold duties, which allegedly prejudiced a former police chief. The arrests follow an investigation into a murder.
Handelsblatt reported it asForeign Countries: Chief of Serbian Criminal Police Arrested After Election (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
Handelsblatt reported it asIran War: Iran's Supreme Leader: Effectively Respond to Any Threat (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV has urged the creation of international institutions to enforce ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence. Speaking at a Vatican gathering, he emphasized that AI should remain a tool, not a person, and that humans must retain control over its development and decisions.
Handelsblatt reported it asTechnology: Pope Calls for Institutional Supervision for the Development of AI (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
Handelsblatt reported it asMeeting in Atlanta: No "Family Photo": G20 Foreign Minister with a Signal to Moscow (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The Trump administration is reportedly exploring the possibility of nominating Viktor Orbán as the next UN Secretary-General. The US is said to be seeking support for the Hungarian leader's potential candidacy from Russia and China, with Orbán indicating he would only run if his election was assured.
Handelsblatt reported it asUnited Nations: Trump Government Brings Orban Into Play for UN Tops (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Handelsblatt reported it asTheft: Possible Hacker Attack on Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
Handelsblatt reported it asMontreal Summit: Partners in Uncertain Times: What the EU and Canada Are Planning (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Four senior politicians have called on the European Union to seize €210 billion in frozen Russian assets. They argue these funds could finance Ukraine's defence and reconstruction, and that Russia has a legal obligation to pay for its invasion.
Handelsblatt reported it asGuest Comment: Russia's Money for Ukraine – the EU Must Act Now (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Imperial Oil announced a third-quarter profit of $2.45 billion, a significant increase from $539 million in the same period last year. The company's results were bolstered by rising oil prices and improved refining margins, while upstream production saw a slight decrease.
Handelsblatt reported it asOil Multis: High Oil Prices Make Shell & Co Profit Leaps (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
On 28 October 2026 the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate steady. Chairman Kevin Warsh told reporters politics played no role in the choice, warned that upcoming inflation numbers may rise, and noted the timing ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Handelsblatt reported it asBefore Interim Elections: Central Bank Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
Handelsblatt reported it asKorea Conflict: South Korea: North Korea Tests Around Ten Short-Range Missiles (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Germany
- Official site
- handelsblatt.com
- Seen publishing on
- handelsblatt.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 512
- Reports listed
- 562
- We could read
- 15
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
547 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 15 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 105 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Handelsblatt ran the story anyway.
Across the 513 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Handelsblatt’s on 7 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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