January 2025
February 2025
German Construction Industry Forecasts Continued Turnover Decline in 2025
Germany's construction industry forecasts a continued decline in turnover for 2025 despite a recent order increase in November 2024, citing insufficient orders and calling for governmental policy changes to boost the sector.
German Construction Industry Forecasts Continued Turnover Decline in 2025
Germany's construction industry forecasts a continued decline in turnover for 2025 despite a recent order increase in November 2024, citing insufficient orders and calling for governmental policy changes to boost the sector.
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56% Bias Score
German Election: Migration Background Shapes Voter Preferences
A German election campaign reveals differing voter preferences based on migration background; those with non-EU roots show less support for the Green party, while The Left party attracts more voters from foreign-origin groups, except those with roots in Russia or the former Soviet Union. The Israeli...
German Election: Migration Background Shapes Voter Preferences
A German election campaign reveals differing voter preferences based on migration background; those with non-EU roots show less support for the Green party, while The Left party attracts more voters from foreign-origin groups, except those with roots in Russia or the former Soviet Union. The Israeli...
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40% Bias Score
German TV Show Focuses on Immigration Amidst Trump Presidency
A German TV show, "Illner", intended to discuss Germany's preparedness for Trump's policies, instead focused on a recent knife attack by an Afghan immigrant, prompting a discussion dominated by perceived public anxieties about immigration and crime, advocating for stricter immigration controls and m...
German TV Show Focuses on Immigration Amidst Trump Presidency
A German TV show, "Illner", intended to discuss Germany's preparedness for Trump's policies, instead focused on a recent knife attack by an Afghan immigrant, prompting a discussion dominated by perceived public anxieties about immigration and crime, advocating for stricter immigration controls and m...
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68% Bias Score
Macron Intervenes in TikTok Influencer's Speeding Ticket Case
President Emmanuel Macron personally responded to a TikTok influencer's complaint about a speeding ticket, promising intervention, generating 800,000 likes and raising questions about the use of social media in governance and law enforcement.
Macron Intervenes in TikTok Influencer's Speeding Ticket Case
President Emmanuel Macron personally responded to a TikTok influencer's complaint about a speeding ticket, promising intervention, generating 800,000 likes and raising questions about the use of social media in governance and law enforcement.
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60% Bias Score
Malian Parties Demand Clear Electoral Roadmap Amidst Political Uncertainty
Malian political parties, in a March 31st declaration, voiced concerns over the ongoing political uncertainty, demanding inclusive dialogue with the transitional authorities to establish a clear timeline for the return to constitutional order by the first quarter of 2025, encompassing electoral cale...
Malian Parties Demand Clear Electoral Roadmap Amidst Political Uncertainty
Malian political parties, in a March 31st declaration, voiced concerns over the ongoing political uncertainty, demanding inclusive dialogue with the transitional authorities to establish a clear timeline for the return to constitutional order by the first quarter of 2025, encompassing electoral cale...
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36% Bias Score
German Migrant Voters Favor Center-Left Parties, Economic Concerns Top Priority
A Dezim study shows most German voters with a migration background prefer center-left parties, with those from the former Soviet Union showing more support for CDU/CSU; economic concerns are paramount for all, but crime is a bigger worry for those with a migration background; the study assessed part...
German Migrant Voters Favor Center-Left Parties, Economic Concerns Top Priority
A Dezim study shows most German voters with a migration background prefer center-left parties, with those from the former Soviet Union showing more support for CDU/CSU; economic concerns are paramount for all, but crime is a bigger worry for those with a migration background; the study assessed part...
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44% Bias Score
German Heating Costs Drop Significantly in 2024
Due to warmer weather and lower fuel prices, German households with gas or oil heating saw average costs decrease in 2024; gas heating costs fell by 12% to €1762, while oil heating costs dropped by 8% to €1629 for a typical single-family home.
German Heating Costs Drop Significantly in 2024
Due to warmer weather and lower fuel prices, German households with gas or oil heating saw average costs decrease in 2024; gas heating costs fell by 12% to €1762, while oil heating costs dropped by 8% to €1629 for a typical single-family home.
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36% Bias Score
Hesse to Combat Housing Vacancy with Strict New Law
Hesse plans to introduce a law allowing municipalities to limit housing vacancy to six months via ordinances, punishable by fines up to €500,000, to alleviate housing shortages; exceptions exist for justifiable reasons like renovations.
Hesse to Combat Housing Vacancy with Strict New Law
Hesse plans to introduce a law allowing municipalities to limit housing vacancy to six months via ordinances, punishable by fines up to €500,000, to alleviate housing shortages; exceptions exist for justifiable reasons like renovations.
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44% Bias Score
Freeland Reverses Capital Gains Tax Increase Amidst Leadership Bid
Chrystia Freeland reversed her support for a capital gains tax increase, a key policy in her 2024 budget, due to global economic changes and political considerations, less than a year after advocating for it to fund social programs and tax fairness.
Freeland Reverses Capital Gains Tax Increase Amidst Leadership Bid
Chrystia Freeland reversed her support for a capital gains tax increase, a key policy in her 2024 budget, due to global economic changes and political considerations, less than a year after advocating for it to fund social programs and tax fairness.
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52% Bias Score
Survey Shows Rise in Violence in German Schools
A survey of 1300 German school principals reveals that 60 percent reported an increase in physical and psychological violence in schools over the past five years, with teachers frequently targeted by verbal abuse, online threats, and physical attacks; perpetrators include students and parents.
Survey Shows Rise in Violence in German Schools
A survey of 1300 German school principals reveals that 60 percent reported an increase in physical and psychological violence in schools over the past five years, with teachers frequently targeted by verbal abuse, online threats, and physical attacks; perpetrators include students and parents.
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44% Bias Score
Macedonian PM's US Visit Sparks Debate Amidst EU Accession Challenges
Prime Minister Micoski's visit to Trump's inauguration and meetings with top US officials generated debate in Macedonia, with critics citing over-reliance on the US and supporters highlighting the potential for bypassing EU roadblocks, particularly concerning Bulgarian obstruction of its accession p...
Macedonian PM's US Visit Sparks Debate Amidst EU Accession Challenges
Prime Minister Micoski's visit to Trump's inauguration and meetings with top US officials generated debate in Macedonia, with critics citing over-reliance on the US and supporters highlighting the potential for bypassing EU roadblocks, particularly concerning Bulgarian obstruction of its accession p...
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56% Bias Score
Indonesia to Repatriate French Death Row Inmate
France and Indonesia have reached an agreement to repatriate Serge Atlaoui, a French national who spent 18 years on Indonesia's death row for drug-related charges, following recent releases of other high-profile foreign prisoners.
Indonesia to Repatriate French Death Row Inmate
France and Indonesia have reached an agreement to repatriate Serge Atlaoui, a French national who spent 18 years on Indonesia's death row for drug-related charges, following recent releases of other high-profile foreign prisoners.
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16% Bias Score