January 2025
February 2025
France Rejects Tax on Wealthy Retirees, but Debate Continues
French Labour Minister proposed taxing retirees earning over €2000-2500 monthly to fund social security; the proposal was rejected for the 2025 budget but the debate continues for future budgets, revealing internal government disagreements.
France Rejects Tax on Wealthy Retirees, but Debate Continues
French Labour Minister proposed taxing retirees earning over €2000-2500 monthly to fund social security; the proposal was rejected for the 2025 budget but the debate continues for future budgets, revealing internal government disagreements.
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52% Bias Score
Immunity Lifted for Thuringian Ministers Amid Corruption Inquiry
Following an anonymous complaint, the immunity of Thuringian BSW ministers Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz was lifted, allowing for investigations into a Mallorca trip Wolf took to Schütz's private property before the 2024 state election, where Schütz's marketing firm bid for a project in Wolf's city.
Immunity Lifted for Thuringian Ministers Amid Corruption Inquiry
Following an anonymous complaint, the immunity of Thuringian BSW ministers Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz was lifted, allowing for investigations into a Mallorca trip Wolf took to Schütz's private property before the 2024 state election, where Schütz's marketing firm bid for a project in Wolf's city.
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36% Bias Score
Keith Jarrett's "Köln Concert": Artistic Rejection and a New Film
Keith Jarrett's 1975 solo piano improvisation, "Köln Concert," recorded in Cologne, Germany, is a landmark jazz album, despite Jarrett's later rejection due to the poor piano and his physical and artistic dissatisfaction; a new film "Köln 75" reinterprets the event.
Keith Jarrett's "Köln Concert": Artistic Rejection and a New Film
Keith Jarrett's 1975 solo piano improvisation, "Köln Concert," recorded in Cologne, Germany, is a landmark jazz album, despite Jarrett's later rejection due to the poor piano and his physical and artistic dissatisfaction; a new film "Köln 75" reinterprets the event.
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36% Bias Score
Verizon's Strong Subscriber Growth Offsets Lower-Than-Expected Profit Forecast
Verizon's Q4 2024 results show the best wireless subscriber growth in five years (568,000 additions), exceeding expectations, driven by myPlan and iPhone 16 promotions; however, annual profit and free cash flow forecasts fell slightly short of Wall Street estimates.
Verizon's Strong Subscriber Growth Offsets Lower-Than-Expected Profit Forecast
Verizon's Q4 2024 results show the best wireless subscriber growth in five years (568,000 additions), exceeding expectations, driven by myPlan and iPhone 16 promotions; however, annual profit and free cash flow forecasts fell slightly short of Wall Street estimates.
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36% Bias Score
Magdeburg Official Apologizes Amidst Christmas Market Controversy
Magdeburg's Deputy Mayor Ronni Krug apologized for an email suggesting ways to hinder a competing Christmas market, raising concerns about favoritism and conflict of interest following a deadly attack on the city's market on December 20th; an investigation is underway.
Magdeburg Official Apologizes Amidst Christmas Market Controversy
Magdeburg's Deputy Mayor Ronni Krug apologized for an email suggesting ways to hinder a competing Christmas market, raising concerns about favoritism and conflict of interest following a deadly attack on the city's market on December 20th; an investigation is underway.
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40% Bias Score
German Police Union Demands Increased Security Following Fatal Stabbing
Following a fatal stabbing in Aschaffenburg, Germany, which killed a small child, the German Police Union (GdP) is demanding increased investment in internal security, citing failures in immigration enforcement, weapon control, and mental health care as contributing factors.
German Police Union Demands Increased Security Following Fatal Stabbing
Following a fatal stabbing in Aschaffenburg, Germany, which killed a small child, the German Police Union (GdP) is demanding increased investment in internal security, citing failures in immigration enforcement, weapon control, and mental health care as contributing factors.
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52% Bias Score
Paris Metro to Test New High-Capacity Subway Cars
Paris's metro system will begin testing new MF19 subway cars on line 10 starting February 14, 2024, replacing older models and aiming to improve passenger transport across eight lines by late 2025, despite concerns over reduced seating.
Paris Metro to Test New High-Capacity Subway Cars
Paris's metro system will begin testing new MF19 subway cars on line 10 starting February 14, 2024, replacing older models and aiming to improve passenger transport across eight lines by late 2025, despite concerns over reduced seating.
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44% Bias Score
Eurozone Sees Modest Growth in January 2025 Amidst Uneven Recovery
The Eurozone's private sector experienced modest growth in January 2025, with the HCOB PMI rising to 50.2, driven by stable services and an easing manufacturing downturn; however, growth remains uneven and tepid across the region, with Germany stabilizing and France contracting.
Eurozone Sees Modest Growth in January 2025 Amidst Uneven Recovery
The Eurozone's private sector experienced modest growth in January 2025, with the HCOB PMI rising to 50.2, driven by stable services and an easing manufacturing downturn; however, growth remains uneven and tepid across the region, with Germany stabilizing and France contracting.
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32% Bias Score
France's Retirement Debate: Economic Sustainability Versus Popular Opinion
A recent poll shows 62% of French people support lowering the retirement age to 62, despite the current system's 3.4% GDP deficit and low contribution rates (11% of GDP), resulting in pension spending of 14.4% of GDP; lowering the retirement age would necessitate a 4.2% increase in pension contribut...
France's Retirement Debate: Economic Sustainability Versus Popular Opinion
A recent poll shows 62% of French people support lowering the retirement age to 62, despite the current system's 3.4% GDP deficit and low contribution rates (11% of GDP), resulting in pension spending of 14.4% of GDP; lowering the retirement age would necessitate a 4.2% increase in pension contribut...
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56% Bias Score
Canada is not for sale" Hats Reveal Challenges of Domestic Apparel Production
Ottawa marketers Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane's "Canada is not for sale" hats, popularized by Premier Doug Ford, highlight the challenges of domestic apparel production in Canada due to the high cost and low demand, forcing them to import most hats while embroidering them in Toronto.
Canada is not for sale" Hats Reveal Challenges of Domestic Apparel Production
Ottawa marketers Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane's "Canada is not for sale" hats, popularized by Premier Doug Ford, highlight the challenges of domestic apparel production in Canada due to the high cost and low demand, forcing them to import most hats while embroidering them in Toronto.
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44% Bias Score
Busch Documents Nazi-Era Displacement of German Art Historians
Werner Busch's book meticulously details his efforts to connect with German art historians displaced by the Nazis, revealing the discreet yet significant relationships forged across generations and highlighting the lasting impact of persecution on their careers and lives.
Busch Documents Nazi-Era Displacement of German Art Historians
Werner Busch's book meticulously details his efforts to connect with German art historians displaced by the Nazis, revealing the discreet yet significant relationships forged across generations and highlighting the lasting impact of persecution on their careers and lives.
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28% Bias Score
Trump's Presidency: A Major Risk to Canadian Personal Finance
Donald Trump's presidency presents a major risk to the Canadian economy, potentially triggering a recession and affecting various investment portfolios; Canadians are advised to adjust their financial strategies based on individual circumstances and risk tolerances, particularly concerning potential...
Trump's Presidency: A Major Risk to Canadian Personal Finance
Donald Trump's presidency presents a major risk to the Canadian economy, potentially triggering a recession and affecting various investment portfolios; Canadians are advised to adjust their financial strategies based on individual circumstances and risk tolerances, particularly concerning potential...
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44% Bias Score