February 2025
March 2025
German Election Debate Formats: Influencers vs. Citizens
Germany's public broadcasters experimented with interactive election debate formats; the ARD's "hart aber fair 360" format, featuring social media influencers, resulted in shallow debate, unlike the ZDF's successful "Klartext," which included ordinary citizens.
German Election Debate Formats: Influencers vs. Citizens
Germany's public broadcasters experimented with interactive election debate formats; the ARD's "hart aber fair 360" format, featuring social media influencers, resulted in shallow debate, unlike the ZDF's successful "Klartext," which included ordinary citizens.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Rheinland-Pfalz to Grant Police Drone Interception Powers
The governing coalition in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, is proposing a law change to allow police to intercept suspicious drones, prompted by numerous drone flights near sensitive locations including military bases and industrial sites, alongside additional measures to increase police safety and addres...
Rheinland-Pfalz to Grant Police Drone Interception Powers
The governing coalition in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, is proposing a law change to allow police to intercept suspicious drones, prompted by numerous drone flights near sensitive locations including military bases and industrial sites, alongside additional measures to increase police safety and addres...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Watts' "Elegy, Southwest": Environmental Grief and the Limits of Language
Madeleine Watts's "Elegy, Southwest" follows Eloise and Lewis on a 2018 road trip through the American Southwest amidst the Camp Fire, exploring themes of environmental destruction, grief, and the limits of language in the face of personal and environmental calamity. The novel uses the Colorado Rive...
Watts' "Elegy, Southwest": Environmental Grief and the Limits of Language
Madeleine Watts's "Elegy, Southwest" follows Eloise and Lewis on a 2018 road trip through the American Southwest amidst the Camp Fire, exploring themes of environmental destruction, grief, and the limits of language in the face of personal and environmental calamity. The novel uses the Colorado Rive...
Progress
20% Bias Score
Spanish Police Union Launches Daily Protests Against Interior Minister
The Spanish police union SUP launched daily protests against Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska in Madrid on Monday, accusing him of prioritizing negotiations with Catalan separatists over national security and police concerns; these smaller protests (under 20 people) aim to pressure the min...
Spanish Police Union Launches Daily Protests Against Interior Minister
The Spanish police union SUP launched daily protests against Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska in Madrid on Monday, accusing him of prioritizing negotiations with Catalan separatists over national security and police concerns; these smaller protests (under 20 people) aim to pressure the min...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Fedea Proposes Overhaul of Spain's Autonomous Financing System
Fedea proposes reforming Spain's 2009 autonomous financing system, focusing on greater regional control over the IRPF to enhance fiscal responsibility and transparency, while exploring similar options for VAT and corporate tax, balancing regional autonomy with national financial stability.
Fedea Proposes Overhaul of Spain's Autonomous Financing System
Fedea proposes reforming Spain's 2009 autonomous financing system, focusing on greater regional control over the IRPF to enhance fiscal responsibility and transparency, while exploring similar options for VAT and corporate tax, balancing regional autonomy with national financial stability.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Belgian Court Drops Widespread Catholic Church Abuse Case
A Belgian court dropped the "Operation Kelk" investigation into widespread Catholic Church sexual abuse due to the statute of limitations expiring in most cases, leaving 475 victims without legal recourse and highlighting systemic issues in prosecuting historical abuse.
Belgian Court Drops Widespread Catholic Church Abuse Case
A Belgian court dropped the "Operation Kelk" investigation into widespread Catholic Church sexual abuse due to the statute of limitations expiring in most cases, leaving 475 victims without legal recourse and highlighting systemic issues in prosecuting historical abuse.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Deutsche Bahn Averts Strike, Secures Labor Deal
German railway workers secured a 6.5% wage increase and job security until December 2027 in a deal with Deutsche Bahn, averting potential political interference and ensuring operational stability during the company's restructuring, although the cargo division's future remains uncertain.
Deutsche Bahn Averts Strike, Secures Labor Deal
German railway workers secured a 6.5% wage increase and job security until December 2027 in a deal with Deutsche Bahn, averting potential political interference and ensuring operational stability during the company's restructuring, although the cargo division's future remains uncertain.
Progress
36% Bias Score
RBA Expected to Cut Interest Rates, Providing Mortgage Relief
The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to cut the official cash rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday, saving a household with a $750,000 mortgage about $115 monthly, although the full effect may take six to nine months; this decision is influenced by falling inflation, a strong jobs market, an...
RBA Expected to Cut Interest Rates, Providing Mortgage Relief
The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to cut the official cash rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday, saving a household with a $750,000 mortgage about $115 monthly, although the full effect may take six to nine months; this decision is influenced by falling inflation, a strong jobs market, an...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Spain Seeks EU Funds for Defense Spending Increase
The Spanish government plans to use European Union funding, including potential EU debt or the European Stability Mechanism, to increase its defense spending to meet NATO targets without impacting its national budget or facing domestic political opposition.
Spain Seeks EU Funds for Defense Spending Increase
The Spanish government plans to use European Union funding, including potential EU debt or the European Stability Mechanism, to increase its defense spending to meet NATO targets without impacting its national budget or facing domestic political opposition.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Italian Consumers Reject Electric Vehicles Due to High Costs and Infrastructure Concerns
Deloitte's 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study reveals declining interest in electric vehicles among Italian consumers due to high costs and insufficient charging infrastructure, leading to increased demand for gasoline and diesel cars.
Italian Consumers Reject Electric Vehicles Due to High Costs and Infrastructure Concerns
Deloitte's 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study reveals declining interest in electric vehicles among Italian consumers due to high costs and insufficient charging infrastructure, leading to increased demand for gasoline and diesel cars.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Ankara Union Shooting: Head Kills Secretary, Citing Corruption
In Ankara, Turkey, on February 17, 2025, Birleşik Metal-İş union branch head Deniz Ilgan fatally shot branch secretary Erdinç Koç, citing corruption and lack of collaboration; both subsequently died.
Ankara Union Shooting: Head Kills Secretary, Citing Corruption
In Ankara, Turkey, on February 17, 2025, Birleşik Metal-İş union branch head Deniz Ilgan fatally shot branch secretary Erdinç Koç, citing corruption and lack of collaboration; both subsequently died.
Progress
44% Bias Score
NAACP Urges Black Consumer Boycott of Companies Cutting Diversity Initiatives
The NAACP is urging Black consumers to boycott companies cutting diversity initiatives, citing their \$1.8 trillion annual spending power and linking these rollbacks to broader political pressures, with some companies like Walmart, Meta, and McDonald's listed as targets, while others like e.l.f. Cos...
NAACP Urges Black Consumer Boycott of Companies Cutting Diversity Initiatives
The NAACP is urging Black consumers to boycott companies cutting diversity initiatives, citing their \$1.8 trillion annual spending power and linking these rollbacks to broader political pressures, with some companies like Walmart, Meta, and McDonald's listed as targets, while others like e.l.f. Cos...
Progress
48% Bias Score