February 2025
March 2025
German Concerns Rise After US-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia
Following US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, German politicians and media express concern over potential concessions to Russia regarding Ukraine, highlighting a perceived lack of EU influence and the need for a stronger European security strategy.
German Concerns Rise After US-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia
Following US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, German politicians and media express concern over potential concessions to Russia regarding Ukraine, highlighting a perceived lack of EU influence and the need for a stronger European security strategy.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Left Party's Resurgence Led by Heidi Reichinnek
Heidi Reichinnek, the Left party's lead candidate, is experiencing a remarkable surge in popularity, leading to overflowing rallies, record membership numbers exceeding 91,000, and strong poll results (5-9%), largely due to her successful social media strategy and strong stance against right-wing po...
Left Party's Resurgence Led by Heidi Reichinnek
Heidi Reichinnek, the Left party's lead candidate, is experiencing a remarkable surge in popularity, leading to overflowing rallies, record membership numbers exceeding 91,000, and strong poll results (5-9%), largely due to her successful social media strategy and strong stance against right-wing po...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Rubio Thanks UAE for Role in Ukraine Prisoner Exchange
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the UAE's leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, thanking the UAE for its role in mediating a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, and discussing artificial intelligence, the Gaza Strip, Syria, Lebanon and the Red Sea.
Rubio Thanks UAE for Role in Ukraine Prisoner Exchange
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the UAE's leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, thanking the UAE for its role in mediating a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, and discussing artificial intelligence, the Gaza Strip, Syria, Lebanon and the Red Sea.
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40% Bias Score
AfD Under Investigation for Potentially Illegal €2.35 Million Donation
The German far-right AfD party is under investigation for a potentially illegal €2.35 million campaign donation, allegedly from German businessman Henning Conle via straw donor Gerhard Dingler, former FPÖ official, facing potential penalties exceeding €7 million.
AfD Under Investigation for Potentially Illegal €2.35 Million Donation
The German far-right AfD party is under investigation for a potentially illegal €2.35 million campaign donation, allegedly from German businessman Henning Conle via straw donor Gerhard Dingler, former FPÖ official, facing potential penalties exceeding €7 million.
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48% Bias Score
Germany and EU Face Defense Spending Shortfall, Debt Financing Debate Ensues
Germany and the EU are facing significant shortfalls in defense spending, prompting proposals to activate EU's Stability and Growth Pact exception for higher defense spending through increased debt, alongside calls for the pact's reform. Concerns over long-term fiscal sustainability and potential ne...
Germany and EU Face Defense Spending Shortfall, Debt Financing Debate Ensues
Germany and the EU are facing significant shortfalls in defense spending, prompting proposals to activate EU's Stability and Growth Pact exception for higher defense spending through increased debt, alongside calls for the pact's reform. Concerns over long-term fiscal sustainability and potential ne...
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44% Bias Score
Investor Optimism Defies Looming Tariff Threats
Bank of America's survey reveals investors hold record-low cash levels (3.5%), showing optimism despite looming tariff threats; fund managers see gold as a trade-war hedge.
Investor Optimism Defies Looming Tariff Threats
Bank of America's survey reveals investors hold record-low cash levels (3.5%), showing optimism despite looming tariff threats; fund managers see gold as a trade-war hedge.
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48% Bias Score
Merz Challenges Scholz for German Chancellorship
Friedrich Merz, CDU chairman, is challenging Chancellor Olaf Scholz; if elected at age 69, he would be Germany's oldest Chancellor since 1949, marking a shift towards conservative politics after his time in the private sector.
Merz Challenges Scholz for German Chancellorship
Friedrich Merz, CDU chairman, is challenging Chancellor Olaf Scholz; if elected at age 69, he would be Germany's oldest Chancellor since 1949, marking a shift towards conservative politics after his time in the private sector.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Munich Trial: First Case Against Left-Wing Extremists for Budapest Attacks
Hanna S., a 30-year-old German student, is on trial in Munich for attempted murder and aggravated assault related to attacks on alleged right-wing extremists in Budapest in February 2023. The case is significant due to its focus on left-wing extremism, and the defense challenges the charges and the ...
Munich Trial: First Case Against Left-Wing Extremists for Budapest Attacks
Hanna S., a 30-year-old German student, is on trial in Munich for attempted murder and aggravated assault related to attacks on alleged right-wing extremists in Budapest in February 2023. The case is significant due to its focus on left-wing extremism, and the defense challenges the charges and the ...
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60% Bias Score
Left Party's Reichinnek: A Pop Star in German Politics
Heidi Reichinnek, the Left party's 37-year-old top candidate, is experiencing a remarkable surge in popularity, drawing large crowds at rallies and gaining significant social media traction, contrasting sharply with the party's recent struggles and leading to a potential shift in the German politica...
Left Party's Reichinnek: A Pop Star in German Politics
Heidi Reichinnek, the Left party's 37-year-old top candidate, is experiencing a remarkable surge in popularity, drawing large crowds at rallies and gaining significant social media traction, contrasting sharply with the party's recent struggles and leading to a potential shift in the German politica...
Progress
56% Bias Score
AfD Under Investigation for Illegal Campaign Donation
An Austrian-German investigation alleges that the AfD received a €2.35 million illegal campaign donation via a suspected straw-man donor, Gerhard Dingler, with the real donor potentially being Henning Conle, a German businessman with a history of controversial donations to the party.
AfD Under Investigation for Illegal Campaign Donation
An Austrian-German investigation alleges that the AfD received a €2.35 million illegal campaign donation via a suspected straw-man donor, Gerhard Dingler, with the real donor potentially being Henning Conle, a German businessman with a history of controversial donations to the party.
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52% Bias Score
FAA Staff Cuts Raise Aviation Safety Concerns
The Trump administration fired roughly 400 FAA employees, impacting safety inspectors and air traffic control, despite claims that no "critical safety" personnel were affected; this comes after a recent midair collision and amid declining public confidence in air travel safety.
FAA Staff Cuts Raise Aviation Safety Concerns
The Trump administration fired roughly 400 FAA employees, impacting safety inspectors and air traffic control, despite claims that no "critical safety" personnel were affected; this comes after a recent midair collision and amid declining public confidence in air travel safety.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Corporate Board Diversity Faces Legal and Political Headwinds
Recent legal challenges and political pushback against diversity initiatives have prompted several major corporations to reconsider or eliminate diversity factors in their director nomination processes, creating uncertainty for companies seeking to balance legal compliance with diversity goals.
Corporate Board Diversity Faces Legal and Political Headwinds
Recent legal challenges and political pushback against diversity initiatives have prompted several major corporations to reconsider or eliminate diversity factors in their director nomination processes, creating uncertainty for companies seeking to balance legal compliance with diversity goals.
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52% Bias Score