February 2025
March 2025
Businesses Warn Against Further Tax Rises Amid Economic Downturn Fears
Following the October budget's £25 billion employer national insurance rise, businesses warn against further tax increases amid economic downturn fears, with economists predicting a public finance black hole.
Businesses Warn Against Further Tax Rises Amid Economic Downturn Fears
Following the October budget's £25 billion employer national insurance rise, businesses warn against further tax increases amid economic downturn fears, with economists predicting a public finance black hole.
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52% Bias Score
Madrid Surprised by Unilateral Announcement of 2026 Ibero-American Summit
The Spanish government announced Madrid will host the 2026 Ibero-American Summit without informing regional authorities, causing friction and highlighting the strained relationship between the central government and the Madrid region, following the dismissal of the ambassador to South Korea after a ...
Madrid Surprised by Unilateral Announcement of 2026 Ibero-American Summit
The Spanish government announced Madrid will host the 2026 Ibero-American Summit without informing regional authorities, causing friction and highlighting the strained relationship between the central government and the Madrid region, following the dismissal of the ambassador to South Korea after a ...
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36% Bias Score
Mexico Resumes US Cattle Exports Under Stricter Controls
Mexico will resume limited cattle exports to the US this week after a myiasis outbreak halted trade late last year; a new agreement establishes stricter controls, impacting an estimated 240,000 cattle and causing $312 million in losses for Mexican ranchers.
Mexico Resumes US Cattle Exports Under Stricter Controls
Mexico will resume limited cattle exports to the US this week after a myiasis outbreak halted trade late last year; a new agreement establishes stricter controls, impacting an estimated 240,000 cattle and causing $312 million in losses for Mexican ranchers.
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40% Bias Score
Outdated Democratic Indices Fail to Capture Spain's Autocratic Shifts
A Spanish professor criticized the inadequacy of current democratic quality indices in capturing subtle autocratic shifts, citing examples such as the PSOE's manipulation of electoral procedures and the CGPJ selection process. These indices, designed in a post-war era, fail to register the erosion o...
Outdated Democratic Indices Fail to Capture Spain's Autocratic Shifts
A Spanish professor criticized the inadequacy of current democratic quality indices in capturing subtle autocratic shifts, citing examples such as the PSOE's manipulation of electoral procedures and the CGPJ selection process. These indices, designed in a post-war era, fail to register the erosion o...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Cherkaoui's Idomeneo: A Modern Reimagining of a Greek Tragedy
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's production of Mozart's Idomeneo, premiering at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam from February 7th to 23rd, 2024, reinterprets the opera's themes of power, love, and intergenerational conflict through a modern lens, challenging the traditional happy ending and exploring th...
Cherkaoui's Idomeneo: A Modern Reimagining of a Greek Tragedy
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's production of Mozart's Idomeneo, premiering at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam from February 7th to 23rd, 2024, reinterprets the opera's themes of power, love, and intergenerational conflict through a modern lens, challenging the traditional happy ending and exploring th...
Progress
36% Bias Score
EU Military Mobility Hampered by Administrative Hurdles
The European Court of Auditors reports that EU armies cannot move quickly enough across Europe due to administrative hurdles, such as weight restrictions on bridges and roads preventing cross-border military equipment transit, requiring 1.5 months' prior notification; this contrasts with Russia's lo...
EU Military Mobility Hampered by Administrative Hurdles
The European Court of Auditors reports that EU armies cannot move quickly enough across Europe due to administrative hurdles, such as weight restrictions on bridges and roads preventing cross-border military equipment transit, requiring 1.5 months' prior notification; this contrasts with Russia's lo...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Valgrande Development Plan Blocked by Court; Environmental Concerns Remain
The Alcobendas city council's plan to build 8,600 homes in Valgrande, a 220-hectare ecologically significant area, is currently blocked by the Madrid High Court of Justice due to high-tension power lines; however, the council is pursuing a new plan despite this legal challenge and concerns from resi...
Valgrande Development Plan Blocked by Court; Environmental Concerns Remain
The Alcobendas city council's plan to build 8,600 homes in Valgrande, a 220-hectare ecologically significant area, is currently blocked by the Madrid High Court of Justice due to high-tension power lines; however, the council is pursuing a new plan despite this legal challenge and concerns from resi...
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16% Bias Score
Vox's Internal Divisions and the Risk of Trump's Tariffs
Despite internal conflict following the resignation of its leader in Castilla y León, Vox anticipates its Madrid summit with international far-right leaders will strengthen its position. However, the party faces a challenge balancing its international alliances with its domestic support base, partic...
Vox's Internal Divisions and the Risk of Trump's Tariffs
Despite internal conflict following the resignation of its leader in Castilla y León, Vox anticipates its Madrid summit with international far-right leaders will strengthen its position. However, the party faces a challenge balancing its international alliances with its domestic support base, partic...
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44% Bias Score
Infantilization of Italian Political Discourse
Italian political discourse is increasingly characterized by simplistic narratives and childish metaphors, as evidenced by recent parliamentary debates employing Pinocchio and the "presidential rabbit," reflecting a decline in substantive argumentation and a rise in emotional manipulation, potential...
Infantilization of Italian Political Discourse
Italian political discourse is increasingly characterized by simplistic narratives and childish metaphors, as evidenced by recent parliamentary debates employing Pinocchio and the "presidential rabbit," reflecting a decline in substantive argumentation and a rise in emotional manipulation, potential...
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20% Bias Score
NATO Summit Cancels Nijmegen Cycling Championships
Due to a police shortage caused by the NATO summit in The Hague, the Dutch National Cycling Championships in Nijmegen, scheduled for June 28-29, are cancelled because the police cannot guarantee emergency response. The KNWU is now exploring alternative locations.
NATO Summit Cancels Nijmegen Cycling Championships
Due to a police shortage caused by the NATO summit in The Hague, the Dutch National Cycling Championships in Nijmegen, scheduled for June 28-29, are cancelled because the police cannot guarantee emergency response. The KNWU is now exploring alternative locations.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Opposition's Disunity Threatens Political Stability
Facing a potentially unstable Wilders government in the Netherlands, the fragmented opposition, including parties like GL/PvdA, CDA, D66, and CU, lacks a unified front or shadow cabinet, jeopardizing a smooth transition of power should early elections occur.
Dutch Opposition's Disunity Threatens Political Stability
Facing a potentially unstable Wilders government in the Netherlands, the fragmented opposition, including parties like GL/PvdA, CDA, D66, and CU, lacks a unified front or shadow cabinet, jeopardizing a smooth transition of power should early elections occur.
Progress
52% Bias Score
US Deportations to India Highlight Complex Immigration and Trade Dynamics
The U.S. is deporting 18,000 Indian nationals residing illegally, prompting India's cooperation to maintain a special visa program for skilled migrants, highlighting a complex interplay between immigration, trade, and national interests.
US Deportations to India Highlight Complex Immigration and Trade Dynamics
The U.S. is deporting 18,000 Indian nationals residing illegally, prompting India's cooperation to maintain a special visa program for skilled migrants, highlighting a complex interplay between immigration, trade, and national interests.
Progress
40% Bias Score