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Socialist Party's Actions Fracture French Left-Wing Opposition
The Socialist party's decision to not censure Prime Minister Bayrou twice, despite internal dissent, is fracturing the New Popular Front (NFP) opposition coalition, highlighting divisions caused by events since the June 9th, 2024, dissolution of the National Assembly.
Socialist Party's Actions Fracture French Left-Wing Opposition
The Socialist party's decision to not censure Prime Minister Bayrou twice, despite internal dissent, is fracturing the New Popular Front (NFP) opposition coalition, highlighting divisions caused by events since the June 9th, 2024, dissolution of the National Assembly.
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36% Bias Score
French Government Avoids Censure Vote on 2025 Budget Using Article 49.3
French Prime Minister François Bayrou invoked article 49.3 to pass the 2025 budget on February 3rd, facing potential censure. The opposition argues that using the existing 2024 budget, supplemented by unspent funds and reserves, avoids the proposed austerity cuts and prevents a budgetary crisis, poi...
French Government Avoids Censure Vote on 2025 Budget Using Article 49.3
French Prime Minister François Bayrou invoked article 49.3 to pass the 2025 budget on February 3rd, facing potential censure. The opposition argues that using the existing 2024 budget, supplemented by unspent funds and reserves, avoids the proposed austerity cuts and prevents a budgetary crisis, poi...
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56% Bias Score
German Man Denies Involvement in Train Track Banner Incident
A 40-year-old man denies involvement in placing banners on a railway line in Lower Franconia, Germany, causing an ICE train to make an emergency stop on January 6, 2021, endangering 62 passengers; he claims he was elsewhere while a co-defendant remains silent.
German Man Denies Involvement in Train Track Banner Incident
A 40-year-old man denies involvement in placing banners on a railway line in Lower Franconia, Germany, causing an ICE train to make an emergency stop on January 6, 2021, endangering 62 passengers; he claims he was elsewhere while a co-defendant remains silent.
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44% Bias Score
German Mortgage Market Surges 23 Percent in 2024
German banks' new business with private mortgages totaled "198 billion euros" in 2024, a 23 percent increase year-on-year due to slightly lower construction interest rates after ECB cuts, following a 37 percent drop in 2023 to "161 billion euros" due to high interest rates and construction costs.
German Mortgage Market Surges 23 Percent in 2024
German banks' new business with private mortgages totaled "198 billion euros" in 2024, a 23 percent increase year-on-year due to slightly lower construction interest rates after ECB cuts, following a 37 percent drop in 2023 to "161 billion euros" due to high interest rates and construction costs.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Plans Phased Social Media Regulation for Children Under 16
Turkey's Family and Social Services Minister announced a phased plan to regulate social media for children under 16, focusing on age verification, parental controls, and educational initiatives for parents, aiming to protect children from harmful content without banning internet access.
Turkey Plans Phased Social Media Regulation for Children Under 16
Turkey's Family and Social Services Minister announced a phased plan to regulate social media for children under 16, focusing on age verification, parental controls, and educational initiatives for parents, aiming to protect children from harmful content without banning internet access.
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40% Bias Score
Metropolitan Police Staff Strike Over Hybrid Work Policy
Over 300 Metropolitan Police staff in the UK launched a two-week strike on February 4th, 2024, protesting a new policy mandating increased in-office work and threatening pay cuts for non-compliance, impacting back-office functions and potentially uniformed officer deployments.
Metropolitan Police Staff Strike Over Hybrid Work Policy
Over 300 Metropolitan Police staff in the UK launched a two-week strike on February 4th, 2024, protesting a new policy mandating increased in-office work and threatening pay cuts for non-compliance, impacting back-office functions and potentially uniformed officer deployments.
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40% Bias Score
Rosenfeld's "The Age of Choice": Redefining Freedom
Historian Sophia Rosenfeld's "The Age of Choice" examines the modern Western conception of freedom as "freedom-as-choice," tracing its origins to shifts in social practices and contrasting it with historical views that emphasized aligning will with virtue.
Rosenfeld's "The Age of Choice": Redefining Freedom
Historian Sophia Rosenfeld's "The Age of Choice" examines the modern Western conception of freedom as "freedom-as-choice," tracing its origins to shifts in social practices and contrasting it with historical views that emphasized aligning will with virtue.
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36% Bias Score
Bob Dylan's 1966 Bristol Concert: Audience Shock and the "Judas" Tour
Nearly 60 years ago, Bob Dylan's electrifying performance at Bristol's Colston Hall shocked the audience with its loud volume, contrasting sharply with his previous acoustic style, leading to shouts of "too loud" and creating a pivotal moment in music history.
Bob Dylan's 1966 Bristol Concert: Audience Shock and the "Judas" Tour
Nearly 60 years ago, Bob Dylan's electrifying performance at Bristol's Colston Hall shocked the audience with its loud volume, contrasting sharply with his previous acoustic style, leading to shouts of "too loud" and creating a pivotal moment in music history.
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52% Bias Score
Schröder's Burnout Impacts Nord Stream 2 Inquiry
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is undergoing clinical treatment for severe burnout syndrome, confirmed by his doctor and lawyer, impacting his ability to testify before a parliamentary inquiry investigating his role in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
Schröder's Burnout Impacts Nord Stream 2 Inquiry
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is undergoing clinical treatment for severe burnout syndrome, confirmed by his doctor and lawyer, impacting his ability to testify before a parliamentary inquiry investigating his role in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
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48% Bias Score
Bill Gates' Memoir Sparks Debate Amidst Criticism of Gates Foundation's African Initiative
Bill Gates' new memoir, "Source Code," recounts his early life and Microsoft's founding, while ongoing criticism focuses on the Gates Foundation's billion-dollar AGRA program in Africa, which failed to reduce hunger despite significant investment.
Bill Gates' Memoir Sparks Debate Amidst Criticism of Gates Foundation's African Initiative
Bill Gates' new memoir, "Source Code," recounts his early life and Microsoft's founding, while ongoing criticism focuses on the Gates Foundation's billion-dollar AGRA program in Africa, which failed to reduce hunger despite significant investment.
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52% Bias Score
Retirement Flat Sale Highlights Financial Risks for Owners
A reader details selling their father's retirement flat for £122,000, significantly below its £252,000 purchase price eight years prior, incurring over £50,000 in additional costs; the low resale value and associated fees highlight the financial difficulties experienced by many owners.
Retirement Flat Sale Highlights Financial Risks for Owners
A reader details selling their father's retirement flat for £122,000, significantly below its £252,000 purchase price eight years prior, incurring over £50,000 in additional costs; the low resale value and associated fees highlight the financial difficulties experienced by many owners.
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56% Bias Score
Piraeus Bank to Acquire Ethniki Asfalistiki for €600 Million
Piraeus Bank is poised to acquire Ethniki Asfalistiki from CVC Capital Partners for approximately €600 million, aiming to boost fee income and achieve synergies, mirroring successful models from Italian banks.
Piraeus Bank to Acquire Ethniki Asfalistiki for €600 Million
Piraeus Bank is poised to acquire Ethniki Asfalistiki from CVC Capital Partners for approximately €600 million, aiming to boost fee income and achieve synergies, mirroring successful models from Italian banks.
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48% Bias Score
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