February 2025
March 2025
Macedonian Government's Failed Attempt to Influence Judicial Council
The Macedonian government's attempt to remove members of the Judicial Council through political pressure backfired due to legal limitations, highlighting a conflict between the executive and judicial branches and raising concerns about judicial independence and the rule of law.
Macedonian Government's Failed Attempt to Influence Judicial Council
The Macedonian government's attempt to remove members of the Judicial Council through political pressure backfired due to legal limitations, highlighting a conflict between the executive and judicial branches and raising concerns about judicial independence and the rule of law.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump's Rapid Policy Changes Draw Parallels to Roosevelt, but with Opposite Goals
Donald Trump's administration is rapidly changing US immigration policy and the administrative state through executive orders, drawing comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal but with contrasting aims, facing potential legal challenges and public backlash.
Trump's Rapid Policy Changes Draw Parallels to Roosevelt, but with Opposite Goals
Donald Trump's administration is rapidly changing US immigration policy and the administrative state through executive orders, drawing comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal but with contrasting aims, facing potential legal challenges and public backlash.
Progress
40% Bias Score
German Intelligence Report Ranks Climate Change Among Top National Security Threats
A new German intelligence report, NiKE, identifies climate change as a top national security threat, warning of disruptions to infrastructure, economic hardship, and increased migration by 2040 due to extreme weather and resource scarcity; the report was commissioned by the German Foreign Office and...
German Intelligence Report Ranks Climate Change Among Top National Security Threats
A new German intelligence report, NiKE, identifies climate change as a top national security threat, warning of disruptions to infrastructure, economic hardship, and increased migration by 2040 due to extreme weather and resource scarcity; the report was commissioned by the German Foreign Office and...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Merz Urges Strong EU Response to Trump Tariffs Ahead of German Election
Ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 election, frontrunner Friedrich Merz urged a unified European response to President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, warning that the EU can't appear weak to Washington. This follows the U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on March 4th, prompting retaliatory measures from...
Merz Urges Strong EU Response to Trump Tariffs Ahead of German Election
Ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 election, frontrunner Friedrich Merz urged a unified European response to President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, warning that the EU can't appear weak to Washington. This follows the U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on March 4th, prompting retaliatory measures from...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Iran Pardons Journalists Imprisoned for Mahsa Amini Coverage
Iranian authorities pardoned journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi on February 11th, after they were imprisoned for covering Mahsa Amini's death; the pardon, part of a wider amnesty for 3,000 prisoners, follows over a year of imprisonment and a lengthy legal process, highlighting the ongo...
Iran Pardons Journalists Imprisoned for Mahsa Amini Coverage
Iranian authorities pardoned journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi on February 11th, after they were imprisoned for covering Mahsa Amini's death; the pardon, part of a wider amnesty for 3,000 prisoners, follows over a year of imprisonment and a lengthy legal process, highlighting the ongo...
Progress
28% Bias Score
US Citizen Released from Russian Prison: Intelligence Agencies' Role Confirmed
The release of American citizen Mark Vogel from a Russian prison was confirmed by the US National Security Advisor, who stated that Vogel left Russia with US envoy Steve Witskoff; this was not announced by official Russian channels, suggesting Russian intelligence agencies' involvement.
US Citizen Released from Russian Prison: Intelligence Agencies' Role Confirmed
The release of American citizen Mark Vogel from a Russian prison was confirmed by the US National Security Advisor, who stated that Vogel left Russia with US envoy Steve Witskoff; this was not announced by official Russian channels, suggesting Russian intelligence agencies' involvement.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Strained Transatlantic Ties Dominate 2024 Munich Security Conference
The 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC), taking place February 14-16, will address strained US-European relations under the Trump administration, focusing on defense spending, aid to Ukraine, and potential peace plans, while also touching upon Trump's territorial ambitions.
Strained Transatlantic Ties Dominate 2024 Munich Security Conference
The 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC), taking place February 14-16, will address strained US-European relations under the Trump administration, focusing on defense spending, aid to Ukraine, and potential peace plans, while also touching upon Trump's territorial ambitions.
Progress
44% Bias Score
NATO Allies Face US Pressure for Increased Defense Spending
NATO defense ministers will meet this week to address US demands for increased European defense spending, with a specific percentage increase likely to be decided at the June summit, while disagreements remain on funding sources and the feasibility of meeting US demands.
NATO Allies Face US Pressure for Increased Defense Spending
NATO defense ministers will meet this week to address US demands for increased European defense spending, with a specific percentage increase likely to be decided at the June summit, while disagreements remain on funding sources and the feasibility of meeting US demands.
Progress
48% Bias Score
EU Announces €200 Billion AI Investment Amidst US Opposition
The European Union announced a €200 billion investment in artificial intelligence, aiming to boost innovation and counter its image as overly regulatory, while the US warned against increased pressure on American tech companies, rejecting a global AI agreement.
EU Announces €200 Billion AI Investment Amidst US Opposition
The European Union announced a €200 billion investment in artificial intelligence, aiming to boost innovation and counter its image as overly regulatory, while the US warned against increased pressure on American tech companies, rejecting a global AI agreement.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Romania's Interim President Bolojan Faces Critical Test
Ilie Bolojan, Romania's interim president, faces a three-month period to stabilize the nation's political landscape, maintain a fragile governing coalition, and inspire public trust before the upcoming presidential elections, aiming to contrast sharply with his predecessor's perceived aloofness.
Romania's Interim President Bolojan Faces Critical Test
Ilie Bolojan, Romania's interim president, faces a three-month period to stabilize the nation's political landscape, maintain a fragile governing coalition, and inspire public trust before the upcoming presidential elections, aiming to contrast sharply with his predecessor's perceived aloofness.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Denies Johnson Thwarted Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy directly denied claims that Boris Johnson sabotaged a potential peace deal with Russia in the spring of 2022, calling the idea illogical given that Russia's demands were unacceptable and that a deal was never approved, while the Kremlin used the narrative for propaganda...
Zelenskyy Denies Johnson Thwarted Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy directly denied claims that Boris Johnson sabotaged a potential peace deal with Russia in the spring of 2022, calling the idea illogical given that Russia's demands were unacceptable and that a deal was never approved, while the Kremlin used the narrative for propaganda...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Baltic States Exit BRELL: Implications for Kaliningrad and the EU
The Baltic states' February 8, 2024 disconnection from the BRELL energy system, anticipated by Russia, will not affect Kaliningrad Oblast due to prior investments in energy infrastructure, but will likely cause higher energy prices and potential blackouts in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Baltic States Exit BRELL: Implications for Kaliningrad and the EU
The Baltic states' February 8, 2024 disconnection from the BRELL energy system, anticipated by Russia, will not affect Kaliningrad Oblast due to prior investments in energy infrastructure, but will likely cause higher energy prices and potential blackouts in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Progress
52% Bias Score