March 2025
April 2025
1700 Scientists Condemn German Union's Inquiry into NGO Funding
Over 1700 German scientists publicly criticized a CDU/CSU parliamentary inquiry scrutinizing the funding of civil society organizations, denouncing it as promoting a 'deep state' narrative and threatening democratic discourse; the inquiry, spanning 30 pages and 500 questions, targets politically act...
1700 Scientists Condemn German Union's Inquiry into NGO Funding
Over 1700 German scientists publicly criticized a CDU/CSU parliamentary inquiry scrutinizing the funding of civil society organizations, denouncing it as promoting a 'deep state' narrative and threatening democratic discourse; the inquiry, spanning 30 pages and 500 questions, targets politically act...
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40% Bias Score
Hamburg Election: Socioeconomic Factors Shape Voting Patterns
The SPD won Hamburg's mayoral election with 33.5% of the vote, while the CDU (19.8%) and Greens (18.3%) followed; a district-level analysis reveals that CDU and Greens performed better in wealthier areas, while the Left and AfD saw higher support in lower-income areas.
Hamburg Election: Socioeconomic Factors Shape Voting Patterns
The SPD won Hamburg's mayoral election with 33.5% of the vote, while the CDU (19.8%) and Greens (18.3%) followed; a district-level analysis reveals that CDU and Greens performed better in wealthier areas, while the Left and AfD saw higher support in lower-income areas.
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36% Bias Score
SPD Seeks Swift Coalition After Hamburg Election Win
Following its clear victory in Hamburg's parliamentary election, the SPD aims to quickly form a new Senate, initiating exploratory talks with both the Greens and the CDU, while the Greens will decide on their participation in a meeting Wednesday.
SPD Seeks Swift Coalition After Hamburg Election Win
Following its clear victory in Hamburg's parliamentary election, the SPD aims to quickly form a new Senate, initiating exploratory talks with both the Greens and the CDU, while the Greens will decide on their participation in a meeting Wednesday.
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36% Bias Score
Canal+'s Revenue to Fall in 2025 Due to C8 Closure and Content Contract Losses
Canal+'s 2025 revenues will be negatively impacted by the closure of its C8 channel due to political bias accusations and the loss of third-party content contracts, such as with Disney+, despite strong performance in other areas like film production and subscriber growth in Africa and Asia.
Canal+'s Revenue to Fall in 2025 Due to C8 Closure and Content Contract Losses
Canal+'s 2025 revenues will be negatively impacted by the closure of its C8 channel due to political bias accusations and the loss of third-party content contracts, such as with Disney+, despite strong performance in other areas like film production and subscriber growth in Africa and Asia.
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36% Bias Score
Spain Delegates Immigration Powers to Catalonia
Spain is delegating immigration powers to Catalonia, transferring management of the Zona Franca CIE, residency permits, and some deportation procedures to the Mossos d'Esquadra, while maintaining national control over borders and complex deportations.
Spain Delegates Immigration Powers to Catalonia
Spain is delegating immigration powers to Catalonia, transferring management of the Zona Franca CIE, residency permits, and some deportation procedures to the Mossos d'Esquadra, while maintaining national control over borders and complex deportations.
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36% Bias Score
Murcia Approves Motion for Return of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
Murcia's regional assembly passed a motion, backed by PP and Vox, to facilitate the return of unaccompanied migrant minors to their home countries through agreements with their countries of origin, sparking debate about existing laws and international child welfare standards.
Murcia Approves Motion for Return of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
Murcia's regional assembly passed a motion, backed by PP and Vox, to facilitate the return of unaccompanied migrant minors to their home countries through agreements with their countries of origin, sparking debate about existing laws and international child welfare standards.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Explores River Heat for Energy
Germany is exploring river water heat pumps for heating; Mannheim uses the Rhine to heat 3,500 homes (3-5% of city's heat needs), while larger projects are planned in Cologne and Jena, but high costs and the need for subsidies hinder wider adoption.
Germany Explores River Heat for Energy
Germany is exploring river water heat pumps for heating; Mannheim uses the Rhine to heat 3,500 homes (3-5% of city's heat needs), while larger projects are planned in Cologne and Jena, but high costs and the need for subsidies hinder wider adoption.
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36% Bias Score
AfD's Underperformance in Hamburg State Election: Socioeconomic Factors and Political Strategies
The AfD's significantly lower vote share in the Hamburg state election (7 percent) compared to the federal election (11 percent) surprised analysts, likely due to Hamburg's high quality of life, strong public administration, and the CDU's less prominent focus on migration.
AfD's Underperformance in Hamburg State Election: Socioeconomic Factors and Political Strategies
The AfD's significantly lower vote share in the Hamburg state election (7 percent) compared to the federal election (11 percent) surprised analysts, likely due to Hamburg's high quality of life, strong public administration, and the CDU's less prominent focus on migration.
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40% Bias Score
£45 Billion Surge in UK ISA Savings as Tax Thresholds Trigger Shift
UK savers deposited £45 billion into cash ISAs in 2024, raising the total to £359 billion due to rising interest rates pushing many above the tax threshold for savings interest; HMRC estimates £10.4 billion in savings interest tax for 2024/25, a 665% increase from 2021/22.
£45 Billion Surge in UK ISA Savings as Tax Thresholds Trigger Shift
UK savers deposited £45 billion into cash ISAs in 2024, raising the total to £359 billion due to rising interest rates pushing many above the tax threshold for savings interest; HMRC estimates £10.4 billion in savings interest tax for 2024/25, a 665% increase from 2021/22.
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44% Bias Score
Geopolitical Resource Exchanges: From Franco's Spain to Zelensky's Ukraine
In 1953, Franco's Spain signed the Madrid Pacts, granting the US military base access in exchange for economic and military aid, ending Spain's international isolation and bolstering Franco's regime; similarly, Ukraine now provides critical minerals to the US in exchange for aid against Russia.
Geopolitical Resource Exchanges: From Franco's Spain to Zelensky's Ukraine
In 1953, Franco's Spain signed the Madrid Pacts, granting the US military base access in exchange for economic and military aid, ending Spain's international isolation and bolstering Franco's regime; similarly, Ukraine now provides critical minerals to the US in exchange for aid against Russia.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Transfers Immigration Powers to Catalonia
A deal between Spain's PSOE and Junts transfers immigration powers to Catalonia, allowing Mossos d'Esquadra border control, Catalan management of returns and residency permits, and a controversial "social contract" requiring immigrants to demonstrate integration, civic values, and Catalan language s...
Spain Transfers Immigration Powers to Catalonia
A deal between Spain's PSOE and Junts transfers immigration powers to Catalonia, allowing Mossos d'Esquadra border control, Catalan management of returns and residency permits, and a controversial "social contract" requiring immigrants to demonstrate integration, civic values, and Catalan language s...
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48% Bias Score
Italian Gas Demand Jumps 8% in First Two Months of 2025
Italian gas demand surged 8% in the first two months of 2025 to 15.4 billion cubic meters, driven by increased thermoelectric power generation and colder weather, despite stable industrial consumption; this rise is partially offset by increased domestic production and imports.
Italian Gas Demand Jumps 8% in First Two Months of 2025
Italian gas demand surged 8% in the first two months of 2025 to 15.4 billion cubic meters, driven by increased thermoelectric power generation and colder weather, despite stable industrial consumption; this rise is partially offset by increased domestic production and imports.
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32% Bias Score