December 2024
January 2025
A8 Motorway Expansion Approved: Six-Lane Upgrade to Ease Congestion
The German government approved a six-lane expansion and reconstruction of the A8 motorway's Albauftieg section between Mühlhausen and Hohenstadt, addressing a major traffic bottleneck and frequent accident site, with construction beginning after a two-year planning and tendering phase.
A8 Motorway Expansion Approved: Six-Lane Upgrade to Ease Congestion
The German government approved a six-lane expansion and reconstruction of the A8 motorway's Albauftieg section between Mühlhausen and Hohenstadt, addressing a major traffic bottleneck and frequent accident site, with construction beginning after a two-year planning and tendering phase.
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40% Bias Score
Averted Strike Averts German Cash Crisis
A potential strike by 10,000 German cash transport workers was averted after reaching a wage agreement (6.5%-8.4% increase) and a new 5-year contract; despite 50% of transactions still being in cash, businesses expect minimal disruption due to the increasing use of cards.
Averted Strike Averts German Cash Crisis
A potential strike by 10,000 German cash transport workers was averted after reaching a wage agreement (6.5%-8.4% increase) and a new 5-year contract; despite 50% of transactions still being in cash, businesses expect minimal disruption due to the increasing use of cards.
Progress
48% Bias Score
German Audit Office Criticizes Federal Spending, Highlights Security Risks
The German Federal Audit Office's "Remarks 2024" report criticizes the federal government for ineffective spending on military equipment, overpriced consulting contracts, and centralized IT infrastructure, urging for improved financial management and systemic reforms.
German Audit Office Criticizes Federal Spending, Highlights Security Risks
The German Federal Audit Office's "Remarks 2024" report criticizes the federal government for ineffective spending on military equipment, overpriced consulting contracts, and centralized IT infrastructure, urging for improved financial management and systemic reforms.
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32% Bias Score
Germany Extends Short-Time Work Benefits to 24 Months
The German Cabinet extended short-time work benefits to 24 months until December 31, 2025, to counter rising unemployment (268,000 in September 2024, 76% more than last year), primarily affecting manufacturing sectors like machinery and automotive production, aiming to support businesses and retain ...
Germany Extends Short-Time Work Benefits to 24 Months
The German Cabinet extended short-time work benefits to 24 months until December 31, 2025, to counter rising unemployment (268,000 in September 2024, 76% more than last year), primarily affecting manufacturing sectors like machinery and automotive production, aiming to support businesses and retain ...
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40% Bias Score
Oppenheim's Hagar Paintings Unite at Frankfurt's Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum in Frankfurt has completed a collection of three paintings by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim depicting the biblical story of Hagar, Sarah, and Abraham; two paintings were recently acquired with funding from the museum's support association, the Crespo Foundation, and the Cultural Foundati...
Oppenheim's Hagar Paintings Unite at Frankfurt's Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum in Frankfurt has completed a collection of three paintings by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim depicting the biblical story of Hagar, Sarah, and Abraham; two paintings were recently acquired with funding from the museum's support association, the Crespo Foundation, and the Cultural Foundati...
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48% Bias Score
CEMAC Economic Summit: Expert Challenges CFA Devaluation Calls
Faced with recession, inflation, and debt concerns, Central African states are seeking economic solutions; economist Clément Belibanga dismisses calls for CFA franc devaluation, citing positive economic indicators.
CEMAC Economic Summit: Expert Challenges CFA Devaluation Calls
Faced with recession, inflation, and debt concerns, Central African states are seeking economic solutions; economist Clément Belibanga dismisses calls for CFA franc devaluation, citing positive economic indicators.
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36% Bias Score
Trial Begins for Teenager Accused of Murder in Regensburg Children's Hospital
A 15-year-old patient at a Regensburg children's psychiatric hospital is on trial for murdering a 7-year-old fellow patient and injuring a teacher and nurse in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, started in January 2024 and will consider the defendant's psychiatric condition.
Trial Begins for Teenager Accused of Murder in Regensburg Children's Hospital
A 15-year-old patient at a Regensburg children's psychiatric hospital is on trial for murdering a 7-year-old fellow patient and injuring a teacher and nurse in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, started in January 2024 and will consider the defendant's psychiatric condition.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Police Officials Investigated for Misconduct
An investigation into five Baden-Württemberg police officials, including four high-ranking officers and one civil servant, is underway in Stuttgart due to allegations of misconduct, primarily involving the controversial recruitment and promotion of individuals based on personal connections rather th...
Baden-Württemberg Police Officials Investigated for Misconduct
An investigation into five Baden-Württemberg police officials, including four high-ranking officers and one civil servant, is underway in Stuttgart due to allegations of misconduct, primarily involving the controversial recruitment and promotion of individuals based on personal connections rather th...
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Energy Grid Vulnerability Exposed: RWE CEO Calls for Backup System
RWE CEO Markus Krebber highlighted Germany's energy grid vulnerability after a tenfold surge in wholesale electricity prices on November 6th, 2024, advocating for a capacity market and rejecting a return to nuclear power due to lack of societal consensus.
Germany's Energy Grid Vulnerability Exposed: RWE CEO Calls for Backup System
RWE CEO Markus Krebber highlighted Germany's energy grid vulnerability after a tenfold surge in wholesale electricity prices on November 6th, 2024, advocating for a capacity market and rejecting a return to nuclear power due to lack of societal consensus.
Progress
44% Bias Score
German Housing Shortage Worsens Amidst Permit Decline
Germany saw a 19.5 percent decrease in building permits from January to October 2024 compared to the previous year, falling short of the government's 400,000 new homes target and worsening the existing housing shortage, particularly in cities, despite some price corrections in the real estate market...
German Housing Shortage Worsens Amidst Permit Decline
Germany saw a 19.5 percent decrease in building permits from January to October 2024 compared to the previous year, falling short of the government's 400,000 new homes target and worsening the existing housing shortage, particularly in cities, despite some price corrections in the real estate market...
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48% Bias Score
Record High of Illegal Wolf Killings in Brandenburg Fuels Debate on Conservation
Brandenburg, Germany, recorded a record high of six illegal wolf killings in 2024, prompting a debate about lowering the wolf's protected status and managing the growing human-wildlife conflict, particularly with the highest number of wolf families in Germany residing in Brandenburg.
Record High of Illegal Wolf Killings in Brandenburg Fuels Debate on Conservation
Brandenburg, Germany, recorded a record high of six illegal wolf killings in 2024, prompting a debate about lowering the wolf's protected status and managing the growing human-wildlife conflict, particularly with the highest number of wolf families in Germany residing in Brandenburg.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Officer Cadet Expelled from Sandhurst for Sexual Assault
At a Lake District Airbnb, British Army Officer Cadet Max Gibbins forcefully sexually assaulted two female cadets after a night of drinking, leading to his expulsion from Sandhurst and a suspended prison sentence with community service and fines.
Officer Cadet Expelled from Sandhurst for Sexual Assault
At a Lake District Airbnb, British Army Officer Cadet Max Gibbins forcefully sexually assaulted two female cadets after a night of drinking, leading to his expulsion from Sandhurst and a suspended prison sentence with community service and fines.
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36% Bias Score