January 2025
February 2025
Schularick Proposes Retiree Involvement in Funding German Defense Buildup
Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, proposed involving retirees in financing increased German defense spending by potentially raising the retirement age and freezing their living standards at current levels, to fund a potential increase of hundreds of billions o...
Schularick Proposes Retiree Involvement in Funding German Defense Buildup
Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, proposed involving retirees in financing increased German defense spending by potentially raising the retirement age and freezing their living standards at current levels, to fund a potential increase of hundreds of billions o...
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52% Bias Score
German Physician Shortage Creates Healthcare Crisis
Germany faces a severe shortage of general practitioners, particularly impacting smaller cities, as retiring physicians are not being replaced, leaving patients with limited access to care and overburdening existing doctors. This is fueled by insufficient medical school places and young doctors' pre...
German Physician Shortage Creates Healthcare Crisis
Germany faces a severe shortage of general practitioners, particularly impacting smaller cities, as retiring physicians are not being replaced, leaving patients with limited access to care and overburdening existing doctors. This is fueled by insufficient medical school places and young doctors' pre...
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56% Bias Score
EU Weighs Easing Some Syria Sanctions, Linking Relief to Minority Rights
The EU is considering easing some sanctions on Syria, particularly those impacting humanitarian aid and refugee returns, contingent upon the Assad regime's commitment to minority protection; a concrete proposal is expected next week.
EU Weighs Easing Some Syria Sanctions, Linking Relief to Minority Rights
The EU is considering easing some sanctions on Syria, particularly those impacting humanitarian aid and refugee returns, contingent upon the Assad regime's commitment to minority protection; a concrete proposal is expected next week.
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44% Bias Score
Germany's CO2 Emissions Hit Record Low, but EU Target Missed
Germany's CO2 equivalent emissions dropped to 656 million tons in 2023, a new historical low, but missed its EU climate target by 12 million tons due to factors including economic slowdown and insufficient investment in climate-friendly technologies.
Germany's CO2 Emissions Hit Record Low, but EU Target Missed
Germany's CO2 equivalent emissions dropped to 656 million tons in 2023, a new historical low, but missed its EU climate target by 12 million tons due to factors including economic slowdown and insufficient investment in climate-friendly technologies.
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36% Bias Score
Gut Cytomegalovirus Infection Linked to New Alzheimer's Subtype
A new Alzheimer's subtype, affecting 25-45% of cases, is linked to chronic cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in the gut, potentially preventable with antiviral treatment detected via a future blood test.
Gut Cytomegalovirus Infection Linked to New Alzheimer's Subtype
A new Alzheimer's subtype, affecting 25-45% of cases, is linked to chronic cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in the gut, potentially preventable with antiviral treatment detected via a future blood test.
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Criticizes Trump's Territorial Expansion Comments
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized US President-elect Donald Trump's statements about potential US territorial expansion, emphasizing the inviolability of borders as a cornerstone of international law; Trump's comments include calls to reassert US control over the Panama Canal and potentially ...
Scholz Criticizes Trump's Territorial Expansion Comments
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized US President-elect Donald Trump's statements about potential US territorial expansion, emphasizing the inviolability of borders as a cornerstone of international law; Trump's comments include calls to reassert US control over the Panama Canal and potentially ...
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Stock Outperformance Predicted Despite Market Risks
State Street's asset management CEO predicts continued U.S. stock market outperformance driven by tech investments and Trump's policies, despite potential market volatility and concerns regarding a bubble; a new ETF backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is also launched.
U.S. Stock Outperformance Predicted Despite Market Risks
State Street's asset management CEO predicts continued U.S. stock market outperformance driven by tech investments and Trump's policies, despite potential market volatility and concerns regarding a bubble; a new ETF backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is also launched.
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52% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Sets Conditions for Post-Election Coalition
Seven weeks before Germany's February 23rd election, CDU and CSU leaders, Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder, declared conditions for future coalitions, demanding stricter immigration limits, economic policy changes, and increased security, aiming for a decisive election win to shape future policy.
CDU/CSU Sets Conditions for Post-Election Coalition
Seven weeks before Germany's February 23rd election, CDU and CSU leaders, Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder, declared conditions for future coalitions, demanding stricter immigration limits, economic policy changes, and increased security, aiming for a decisive election win to shape future policy.
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56% Bias Score
Germany Launches Electronic Patient File (ePA) to Improve Healthcare
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) allows patients to manage their health data, improving care coordination and data sharing among healthcare providers while maintaining strict data protection under European law.
Germany Launches Electronic Patient File (ePA) to Improve Healthcare
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) allows patients to manage their health data, improving care coordination and data sharing among healthcare providers while maintaining strict data protection under European law.
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40% Bias Score
Scholz Condemns Trump's Greenland Claims, Emphasizes Border Inviolability
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned potential violent border shifts following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal, citing the inviolability of borders as a cornerstone of international law and expressing shared European concern over Trump's stateme...
Scholz Condemns Trump's Greenland Claims, Emphasizes Border Inviolability
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned potential violent border shifts following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal, citing the inviolability of borders as a cornerstone of international law and expressing shared European concern over Trump's stateme...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Visit Amidst Father's Renewed Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr.'s brief private visit to Greenland fueled speculation about his father's repeated attempts to purchase the island, coinciding with growing geopolitical interest in the Arctic region and upcoming Greenlandic elections.
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Visit Amidst Father's Renewed Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr.'s brief private visit to Greenland fueled speculation about his father's repeated attempts to purchase the island, coinciding with growing geopolitical interest in the Arctic region and upcoming Greenlandic elections.
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52% Bias Score
Russia's Election Gambit: Moldova's EU Path Threatened by Transnistria Crisis
Moldova's path to EU membership is threatened by Russia's attempts to manipulate the 2025 parliamentary elections and exploit the Transnistrian crisis, including energy shortages, to destabilize the country and influence the election results in favor of pro-Russian parties, which could lead to a pro...
Russia's Election Gambit: Moldova's EU Path Threatened by Transnistria Crisis
Moldova's path to EU membership is threatened by Russia's attempts to manipulate the 2025 parliamentary elections and exploit the Transnistrian crisis, including energy shortages, to destabilize the country and influence the election results in favor of pro-Russian parties, which could lead to a pro...
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48% Bias Score