Die Zeit · Februar 2026

• factual reporting of government actions and statements
• no evaluative language toward DE as an entity
• coverage spans domestic politics, foreign policy, and military
• entity DE appears as backdrop rather than subject of stance

The entity is the country Germany (DE), not a person or party. Coverage is broad and institutional; no consistent positive or negative framing of the country itself. Headlines focus on specific actors (SPD, AfD, Merz, Bundeswehr) and events, not on DE as a whole. Stance is neutral because the outlet does not take a position toward the country in these headlines.

• labels Epstein as 'Sexualstraftäter' (sex offender) in headline
• uses 'Skandal' (scandal) in multiple headlines to frame the entity
• associates Epstein with criminal investigation, political fallout, and institutional damage
• never quotes Epstein or presents his perspective; only reports on his crimes and consequences

The outlet's stance is uniformly hostile; Epstein is never treated as a credible source or sympathetic figure. The coverage focuses on the scandal's repercussions, not on any positive or neutral aspect of the entity.

• treats Merz as a proactive statesman shaping policy
• uses neutral or positive framing for his initiatives
• occasionally includes critical voices or skeptical headlines
• avoids hostile or delegitimising language

Headlines 10 and 23 introduce criticism, but the overall framing treats Merz as a credible actor pursuing strategic goals; the outlet's own voice is not hostile.

• uses distancing verbs like 'droht', 'warnt', 'verunglimpft'
• frames Trump's actions as problematic or harmful
• includes explicit negative commentary in headlines
• highlights opposition and failures

Some headlines report neutral actions, but the overall selection and framing are consistently critical; headline 6 and 23 are direct negative evaluations.

• foregrounds Trump's controversial actions and statements
• uses distancing or negative framing for US policies
• highlights internal US conflicts and failures
• occasional neutral reporting of US actions

The entity is 'US' but coverage focuses heavily on Trump administration; some headlines are neutral or factual (e.g., 2, 5, 12). The outlet's own voice is critical of Trump's actions and US policy directions, but not uniformly hostile to the US as a country.

• Macron quoted as authoritative voice on European security
• Macron's statements amplified without distancing verbs
• France as setting for institutional news, not evaluated
• Le Pen covered with legal-process distance, not editorial hostility

Stance is positive toward Macron (the main FR representative in headlines), not toward France as a whole; coverage of Le Pen is neutral-to-skeptical but not hostile toward the country. Headline 1 explicitly endorses listening to Macron.