Frankfurter Allgemeine · Januar 2026

• personalizes US policy as Trump's actions
• uses evaluative language about Trump's motives
• frames US moves as aggressive or problematic
• highlights European vulnerability to US pressure

The outlet's stance is directed at the Trump administration, not the US as a whole; coverage of non-Trump US entities (e.g., NBA star, police acquittal) is neutral or factual. The negative stance is consistent across political and foreign policy coverage.

• portrays Trump as a source of conflict and pressure
• uses neutral or factual framing for Trump's actions
• highlights EU and other actors' countermoves against Trump
• occasionally quotes Trump's statements without evaluative distance

The outlet often reports Trump's actions factually (e.g., 'Trump dringt auf Machtwechsel im Iran') but also frames him as an antagonist in geopolitical conflicts (e.g., 'Handelscoup aus Brüssel: Wie der Mercosur-Deal Trump in die Schranken weist'). The tone is skeptical rather than hostile, with no celebratory or delegitimising language.

• entity appears as passive context or setting, not as actor
• headlines focus on domestic political and economic actors, not on the country itself
• no evaluative language directed at the country
• country name used only in geographic or institutional references

The entity 'DE' (Germany) is not the subject of evaluative framing; it appears as a backdrop for stories about companies, politicians, and events. No headlines express stance toward the country itself.

• Merz as active, authoritative figure in foreign policy
• neutral-to-positive framing of his diplomatic initiatives
• occasional critical distance via internal political challenges
• direct quotes presented without distancing verbs

Headline 16 introduces a domestic political challenge (Söder), which slightly tempers the overall positive stance. The outlet generally treats Merz as a credible statesman, even when quoting his critical remarks about others (e.g., Iran, Russia).

• Geopolitical framing: Grönland as object of great-power competition
• Focus on external actors' actions (Trump, USA, Russia, EU, Denmark) rather than GL's own agency
• Occasional sympathetic portrayal of GL's resistance (e.g., 'Widerstand', 'nicht zu verkaufen')
• Factual reporting of disputes and economic impacts

The outlet treats GL primarily as a passive geopolitical object, not as an active agent. When GL's voice appears (headline 15), it is quoted sympathetically ('nicht zu verkaufen'), but overall coverage focuses on external powers' actions. Stance toward GL is neutral because the outlet does not consistently frame GL positively or negatively; it reports on conflicts involving GL without taking a clear editorial stance toward the country itself.

• EU as a collective actor making decisions
• EU responding to external pressures (Trump, Iran, China)
• EU taking regulatory and diplomatic initiatives
• No evaluative or adversarial language toward the EU

Coverage is predominantly factual and procedural, portraying the EU as a reactive and proactive policy actor without praise or criticism. Headlines 8 mentions Lagarde (ECB) in a neutral context; no headline frames the EU negatively or positively. The entity is treated as a standard institutional subject.

• foregrounds opposition figures and activists as legitimate voices
• uses distancing framing for regime actions (e.g., 'beschuldigt', 'empört')
• highlights regime repression and international isolation
• reports on regime financial links and conflict escalation

The outlet's stance toward the country IR is skeptical/critical, not celebratory; it amplifies regime critics (Pahlavi, activists) and reports negatively on regime actions, but does not use consistently delegitimising language about the country itself. Headlines 1 and 15 are more neutral/factual. The entity is a country, not a single actor, so stance is toward the regime/state.

• associates Musk with scandals (Epstein, deepfakes)
• highlights regulatory and business failures (Cybertruck ban, Grok restrictions)
• uses distancing and problem-framing language ('Problem hat', 'belasten', 'nicht zugelassen')
• quotes critics and negative reactions (Einreise verbieten)

Headline 12 ('Zauber vom Propheten des Überflusses') is slightly more positive, but the overwhelming majority of headlines frame Musk negatively or as a source of controversy. The outlet does not treat Musk as an authoritative voice; instead, it reports on problems surrounding him.