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ECB Denies Plans to Abolish Visa, Mastercard; Advocates for European Payment Alternatives
Social media falsely claims ECB President Christine Lagarde wants to abolish payment systems like Visa and Mastercard; Lagarde actually advocates for developing European alternatives to reduce reliance on US and Chinese technology, a position the ECB confirms.
ECB Denies Plans to Abolish Visa, Mastercard; Advocates for European Payment Alternatives
Social media falsely claims ECB President Christine Lagarde wants to abolish payment systems like Visa and Mastercard; Lagarde actually advocates for developing European alternatives to reduce reliance on US and Chinese technology, a position the ECB confirms.
Progress
12% Bias Score
UK Inflation Falls to 2.6%, Pressuring Bank of England for Rate Cut
UK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, lower than expected, largely due to cheaper fuel, increasing pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates in May; however, higher energy bills and global uncertainty remain.
UK Inflation Falls to 2.6%, Pressuring Bank of England for Rate Cut
UK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, lower than expected, largely due to cheaper fuel, increasing pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates in May; however, higher energy bills and global uncertainty remain.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Hamburg Launches English-Language Commercial Courts"
Hamburg launched Commercial Courts in April 2024, allowing international companies to conduct commercial litigation in English at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (cases over €500,000) and Hamburg Regional Court (cases over €5,000), aiming to enhance Hamburg's standing as a legal center and attra...
Hamburg Launches English-Language Commercial Courts"
Hamburg launched Commercial Courts in April 2024, allowing international companies to conduct commercial litigation in English at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (cases over €500,000) and Hamburg Regional Court (cases over €5,000), aiming to enhance Hamburg's standing as a legal center and attra...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Seeks Stricter E-Scooter Enforcement After Fatal Accident
A fatal e-scooter accident in Baden-Württemberg highlights the urgent need for stricter enforcement of e-scooter regulations following a 33.4% increase in accidents in 2022, resulting in seven deaths.
Baden-Württemberg Seeks Stricter E-Scooter Enforcement After Fatal Accident
A fatal e-scooter accident in Baden-Württemberg highlights the urgent need for stricter enforcement of e-scooter regulations following a 33.4% increase in accidents in 2022, resulting in seven deaths.
Progress
56% Bias Score
German Initiative Prevents Deportations in Far-Right Stronghold
In Eberswalde, Germany, the Bürger*innenasyl Barnim initiative prevented 28 deportations, including 10 children, in the past year, demonstrating local resistance to restrictive immigration policies in a county with significant far-right support.
German Initiative Prevents Deportations in Far-Right Stronghold
In Eberswalde, Germany, the Bürger*innenasyl Barnim initiative prevented 28 deportations, including 10 children, in the past year, demonstrating local resistance to restrictive immigration policies in a county with significant far-right support.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Fictional Film Depicts Life of Child Killed by Mother
Benjamin Bayer's film about Yagmur, a three-year-old killed by her mother, uses a fictional approach to depict her life and potential future, contrasting it with her tragic reality; the film uses multiple actresses to portray Yagmur at various ages, adhering to child labor laws.
Fictional Film Depicts Life of Child Killed by Mother
Benjamin Bayer's film about Yagmur, a three-year-old killed by her mother, uses a fictional approach to depict her life and potential future, contrasting it with her tragic reality; the film uses multiple actresses to portray Yagmur at various ages, adhering to child labor laws.
Progress
36% Bias Score
US Tariffs on Belgian Chocolate to Reach 16%, Impacting Exporters
Due to a new 10% tariff plus a 10% fall in the dollar's value, US consumers will now pay 16% in tariffs on Belgian chocolate, impacting Belgian chocolate exporters like Thierry Noesen, who exports 25% of his production to the US and may reduce his dependence on the American market.
US Tariffs on Belgian Chocolate to Reach 16%, Impacting Exporters
Due to a new 10% tariff plus a 10% fall in the dollar's value, US consumers will now pay 16% in tariffs on Belgian chocolate, impacting Belgian chocolate exporters like Thierry Noesen, who exports 25% of his production to the US and may reduce his dependence on the American market.
Progress
44% Bias Score
German Man on Trial for Over 700 Counts of Child Sexual Abuse
A 65-year-old German man is on trial in Dessau-Roßlau, accused of over 700 counts of child sexual abuse against his children between 2002 and 2019; the trial began in April 2024, with the defendant denying the accusations, while the now-adult victims are participating as co-plaintiffs.
German Man on Trial for Over 700 Counts of Child Sexual Abuse
A 65-year-old German man is on trial in Dessau-Roßlau, accused of over 700 counts of child sexual abuse against his children between 2002 and 2019; the trial began in April 2024, with the defendant denying the accusations, while the now-adult victims are participating as co-plaintiffs.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Canadian Housing Slump, Renewable Energy Stock Opportunities
Canadian home prices fell 2.1% year-over-year in April, with Toronto condos down 4.5%, defying rate cuts amid a trade war; concurrently, renewable power stocks offer attractive dividend yields (5.1% average) despite near-trough valuations, while gold and copper miners present portfolio diversificati...
Canadian Housing Slump, Renewable Energy Stock Opportunities
Canadian home prices fell 2.1% year-over-year in April, with Toronto condos down 4.5%, defying rate cuts amid a trade war; concurrently, renewable power stocks offer attractive dividend yields (5.1% average) despite near-trough valuations, while gold and copper miners present portfolio diversificati...
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12% Bias Score
New Tax Treaty: 34 Homeoffice Days for German-Dutch Commuters
Germany and the Netherlands agreed to a tax treaty change allowing border commuters to work from home up to 34 days a year without double taxation, reducing administrative burdens for thousands of workers in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), particularly in Heinsberg, Kleve, and Aachen.
New Tax Treaty: 34 Homeoffice Days for German-Dutch Commuters
Germany and the Netherlands agreed to a tax treaty change allowing border commuters to work from home up to 34 days a year without double taxation, reducing administrative burdens for thousands of workers in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), particularly in Heinsberg, Kleve, and Aachen.
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36% Bias Score
Mukran LNG Terminal: From Underutilized to Fully Booked in 2025
Germany's Mukran LNG terminal, operational since September 2024, is fully booked for 2025 due to high gas demand, contrasting with its initial underutilization and ongoing local opposition; each LNG tanker delivers roughly one terawatt-hour of gas into the German network.
Mukran LNG Terminal: From Underutilized to Fully Booked in 2025
Germany's Mukran LNG terminal, operational since September 2024, is fully booked for 2025 due to high gas demand, contrasting with its initial underutilization and ongoing local opposition; each LNG tanker delivers roughly one terawatt-hour of gas into the German network.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Lags on Transportation Climate Goals
Baden-Württemberg's transportation sector is failing to meet its CO2 reduction targets, prompting calls for a state-level emergency program; however, the Minister of Transport cites political barriers to enacting effective solutions and limitations imposed by higher levels of government.
Baden-Württemberg Lags on Transportation Climate Goals
Baden-Württemberg's transportation sector is failing to meet its CO2 reduction targets, prompting calls for a state-level emergency program; however, the Minister of Transport cites political barriers to enacting effective solutions and limitations imposed by higher levels of government.
Progress
52% Bias Score
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