March 2025
April 2025
Minister's Husband's Firms Received State Funding, Sparking Transparency Calls
During her time as State Secretary, the Minister's husband's companies received state funding through the ISB, prompting calls for transparency and raising ethical questions regarding conflicts of interest and upcoming elections.
Minister's Husband's Firms Received State Funding, Sparking Transparency Calls
During her time as State Secretary, the Minister's husband's companies received state funding through the ISB, prompting calls for transparency and raising ethical questions regarding conflicts of interest and upcoming elections.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's €285 Billion Subsidy Spree Sparks Policy Debate
Germany spent €285 billion on subsidies in 2023, including €127.3 billion from the federal budget and €74.8 billion in tax breaks, prompting debate on the scale and purpose of future funding, especially for electric vehicles and climate initiatives.
Germany's €285 Billion Subsidy Spree Sparks Policy Debate
Germany spent €285 billion on subsidies in 2023, including €127.3 billion from the federal budget and €74.8 billion in tax breaks, prompting debate on the scale and purpose of future funding, especially for electric vehicles and climate initiatives.
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44% Bias Score
Weimar Celebrates 250 Years of Goethe's "Faust" with Major Exhibitions
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar is dedicating 2024 to Goethe's "Faust", with five exhibitions across its institutions, including the Schiller Museum and the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, showcasing original manuscripts, personal items, and contemporary art related to the drama, commemorating Goethe's...
Weimar Celebrates 250 Years of Goethe's "Faust" with Major Exhibitions
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar is dedicating 2024 to Goethe's "Faust", with five exhibitions across its institutions, including the Schiller Museum and the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, showcasing original manuscripts, personal items, and contemporary art related to the drama, commemorating Goethe's...
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8% Bias Score
Germany Reopens Damascus Embassy
Germany reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, three months after the fall of Bashar Assad, with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock leading the reopening; consular services will remain in Beirut.
Germany Reopens Damascus Embassy
Germany reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, three months after the fall of Bashar Assad, with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock leading the reopening; consular services will remain in Beirut.
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44% Bias Score
Arson Attack Targets Refugee Payment System in Hesse
Three cash transport vehicles providing allowances to refugees were burned in Hesse, Germany, on March 17th, prompting an online claim of responsibility that criticizes the refugee payment card system and accuses authorities of complicity in deportations; the damage is estimated at €300,000.
Arson Attack Targets Refugee Payment System in Hesse
Three cash transport vehicles providing allowances to refugees were burned in Hesse, Germany, on March 17th, prompting an online claim of responsibility that criticizes the refugee payment card system and accuses authorities of complicity in deportations; the damage is estimated at €300,000.
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44% Bias Score
Temporary Egg Shortage in Germany: Avian Flu and High Demand Cause Supply Issues
Germany faced a temporary egg shortage due to avian flu, reduced post-Christmas production, and high demand, but sufficient eggs are expected for Easter.
Temporary Egg Shortage in Germany: Avian Flu and High Demand Cause Supply Issues
Germany faced a temporary egg shortage due to avian flu, reduced post-Christmas production, and high demand, but sufficient eggs are expected for Easter.
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32% Bias Score
German Cartel Office Finds Illegal Price Increases by District Heating Providers
The German Federal Cartel Office discovered that four district heating providers illegally increased prices between 2021 and 2023 by misrepresenting costs and underweighting market elements in their pricing formulas, exploiting their monopolistic market position, resulting in higher-than-permitted p...
German Cartel Office Finds Illegal Price Increases by District Heating Providers
The German Federal Cartel Office discovered that four district heating providers illegally increased prices between 2021 and 2023 by misrepresenting costs and underweighting market elements in their pricing formulas, exploiting their monopolistic market position, resulting in higher-than-permitted p...
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52% Bias Score
German Corporate Dividends Rise Despite Economic Crisis
Despite Germany's economic downturn, Dax and MDax companies will distribute approximately €61 billion in dividends in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year, with Allianz leading at almost €6 billion, although only 40 percent of companies increased payouts, primarily due to cuts in the autom...
German Corporate Dividends Rise Despite Economic Crisis
Despite Germany's economic downturn, Dax and MDax companies will distribute approximately €61 billion in dividends in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year, with Allianz leading at almost €6 billion, although only 40 percent of companies increased payouts, primarily due to cuts in the autom...
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36% Bias Score
Berlin's A100 Ringbahn Bridge Closed Indefinitely Due to Structural Crack
Berlin's A100 highway's Ringbahn bridge is indefinitely closed due to a spreading crack, causing major traffic disruption near the Funkturm interchange, requiring a full bridge demolition and reconstruction, initially estimated to take at least two years.
Berlin's A100 Ringbahn Bridge Closed Indefinitely Due to Structural Crack
Berlin's A100 highway's Ringbahn bridge is indefinitely closed due to a spreading crack, causing major traffic disruption near the Funkturm interchange, requiring a full bridge demolition and reconstruction, initially estimated to take at least two years.
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Man Denies ISIS Charges in German Court
A Syrian man, arrested in Moers, Germany, and accused of aiding and abetting genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity by the German Federal Prosecutor's Office for his alleged involvement with ISIS in Syria from 2014 to 2016, including managing properties used to imprison and sexually ensla...
Syrian Man Denies ISIS Charges in German Court
A Syrian man, arrested in Moers, Germany, and accused of aiding and abetting genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity by the German Federal Prosecutor's Office for his alleged involvement with ISIS in Syria from 2014 to 2016, including managing properties used to imprison and sexually ensla...
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64% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Faces Soaring Childcare Costs, Urged to Increase Control
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's childcare costs have quadrupled since 2012 to €580 million annually (5% of the state budget), prompting the state auditor to urge greater government control over contracts with providers to curb spending and improve value for money.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Faces Soaring Childcare Costs, Urged to Increase Control
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's childcare costs have quadrupled since 2012 to €580 million annually (5% of the state budget), prompting the state auditor to urge greater government control over contracts with providers to curb spending and improve value for money.
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48% Bias Score
British Tourist Missing After Diving Boat Fire in Thailand
A fire and explosion on the "Davy Jones Locker" diving boat near Koh Tao, Thailand, on Sunday morning left one British tourist missing, while others were rescued; negligence charges have been filed against the captain and a crew member.
British Tourist Missing After Diving Boat Fire in Thailand
A fire and explosion on the "Davy Jones Locker" diving boat near Koh Tao, Thailand, on Sunday morning left one British tourist missing, while others were rescued; negligence charges have been filed against the captain and a crew member.
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40% Bias Score