Handelsblatt media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Handelsblatt as leaning right. We have seen it on 234 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.
CDU Secretary General Franziska Hoppermann has put forward specific figures for proposed fuel price relief, suggesting a reduction of 21, 23, or 25 cents per litre. She indicated these measures could be implemented at the start of October, following discussions with federal states.
Handelsblatt reported it asRefuelling: Fuel-Price Relief Could Be 21 to 25 Cents per Litre (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
Handelsblatt reported it asUS Post Stops Work on Controversial Computer System for Postal Election (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Handelsblatt reported it asAssociated Membership: According to Carney, Canada Seeks Closer Ties to the EU (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
RTL Deutschland and Sky plan to eliminate approximately 500 jobs by the end of 2027, following RTL Group's acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The majority of these cuts are anticipated in 2026, as the companies aim to achieve significant annual synergies.
Handelsblatt reported it asMedia Group: RTL Germany and Sky Delete About 500 Jobs (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
Handelsblatt reported it asHuthi Report Launch of Saudi Fighter Jet (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Global freshwater reserves have fallen significantly, with the World Meteorological Organization reporting 2025 as one of the driest years for river flows in 35 years. The UN warns the water cycle is becoming more unpredictable, potentially exacerbated by El Niño.
Handelsblatt reported it asClimate and Water: WMO: Global Water Reservoirs Are Shrinking (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
Handelsblatt reported it asClimate Change: Shrinkage of Ice Sheets: Eleven Trillion Tons of Ice Since 1979 (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Handelsblatt reported it asNew Transatlantic Alliance?: Trump Threatens EU Due to Planned Rapprochement with Canada (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Handelsblatt reported it asUkraine War: US Congress Decides Law for Russia Sanctions (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
Handelsblatt reported it asIn Front of the Midterms: Because of Hegseth? US Representative House Prefers Vacation (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Handelsblatt reported it asUS Economy: US Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate Again for the First Time Since July 2023 (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Handelsblatt reported it asSocial Media: EU Announces Social Media Ban for Children (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Handelsblatt reported it asThreats From Russia: From the Leyen Wants Own Article 4 for the EU (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
OpenAI is reportedly in early discussions with investors for a new funding round that could value the company at approximately $1.2 trillion. This comes as the AI firm considers its timeline for a potential initial public offering.
Handelsblatt reported it asArtificial Intelligence: OpenAI Is Probably Considering a New Financing Round Before IPO (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
A report documented 124 killings of land and environmental defenders worldwide in 2025. Latin America was the region with the highest number of deaths, making up 85% of the global total. Colombia and Brazil reported the most killings.
Handelsblatt reported it asMore than 100 People Killed: Latin America Remains the Most Dangerous Region for Environmentalists (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Handelsblatt reported it asCultural Institution: Trump: Kennedy Center Closes Immediately (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Germany and the United States have signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation between their defense industries. The agreement, signed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, aims to accelerate weapons production and strengthen manufacturing capacity.
Handelsblatt reported it asDefense: Pistorius Signs Arms Agreement with the USA (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
PETA plans to meet with Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, after he was filmed restraining two protesters at New York Fashion Week. Kolb has apologized for the incident and is currently on leave.
Handelsblatt reported it asFashion Week: Fashion Chief After Gerangel with Animal Protection Activists on Leave (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Handelsblatt reported it asNato Fighter Jet Shoots Drone over Lithuania (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Handelsblatt reported it asMiddle East: US Control Authority Detects Ammunition Shortages Due to Iran War (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Handelsblatt.
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
- 234
- Reports listed
- 250
- We could read
- 11
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
239 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 11 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 53 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Handelsblatt ran the story anyway.
Across the 234 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Handelsblatt’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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