Rising Unemployment in Germany: Job Offers at Record Low
German unemployment rose continuously in 2024, averaging 6 percent, due to layoffs and low job placement rates; job offers are at a record low, while short-time work benefits are increasingly used, reflecting economic uncertainty and a dual labor market with growth concentrated in specific sectors a...
Rising Unemployment in Germany: Job Offers at Record Low
German unemployment rose continuously in 2024, averaging 6 percent, due to layoffs and low job placement rates; job offers are at a record low, while short-time work benefits are increasingly used, reflecting economic uncertainty and a dual labor market with growth concentrated in specific sectors a...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Hesse Steps Up Cybersecurity Measures After Surge in Cyberattacks
Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, 21 cyberattacks targeting Hessian municipalities and critical infrastructure were reported in 2022, prompting the state to strengthen its cybersecurity measures through collaboration, training, and penetration testing to improve resilience.
Hesse Steps Up Cybersecurity Measures After Surge in Cyberattacks
Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, 21 cyberattacks targeting Hessian municipalities and critical infrastructure were reported in 2022, prompting the state to strengthen its cybersecurity measures through collaboration, training, and penetration testing to improve resilience.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Frankfurt Train Fall Highlights Safety Concerns in German Railways
A woman was slightly injured after falling onto Frankfurt train tracks; a bystander apprehended a man who may have pushed her. This incident, while not uncommon, highlights the safety challenges on German platforms, where the high cost and technical difficulties of installing platform screen doors r...
Frankfurt Train Fall Highlights Safety Concerns in German Railways
A woman was slightly injured after falling onto Frankfurt train tracks; a bystander apprehended a man who may have pushed her. This incident, while not uncommon, highlights the safety challenges on German platforms, where the high cost and technical difficulties of installing platform screen doors r...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Hesse Unemployment Rate Stagnant at 5.5 Percent Amidst Job Vacancy Decline
Hesse's unemployment rate remains at 5.5 percent despite a year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent in unemployment benefit recipients and a 7 percent decrease in temporary employment; job vacancies decreased by 12 percent in December, creating challenges for job seekers.
Hesse Unemployment Rate Stagnant at 5.5 Percent Amidst Job Vacancy Decline
Hesse's unemployment rate remains at 5.5 percent despite a year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent in unemployment benefit recipients and a 7 percent decrease in temporary employment; job vacancies decreased by 12 percent in December, creating challenges for job seekers.
Progress
36% Bias Score
DAX Index Shows Modest Gain in Short First Trading Week of 2025
The first trading week of 2025 saw the German DAX index experience a slight 0.19 percent increase, despite a brief touch of the 20,000-point mark, while individual stock performances varied, with experts warning against reading too much into this short, low-volume trading period.
DAX Index Shows Modest Gain in Short First Trading Week of 2025
The first trading week of 2025 saw the German DAX index experience a slight 0.19 percent increase, despite a brief touch of the 20,000-point mark, while individual stock performances varied, with experts warning against reading too much into this short, low-volume trading period.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Cum-Ex Schemes Continue to Defraud Germany Despite Legal Changes
Former Cologne prosecutor Brorhilker reveals that Cum-Ex schemes, costing Germany at least €10 billion between 2006-2011, persist despite a 2012 law, facilitated by data stored in foreign jurisdictions with weak legal protections; she advocates for a centralized German authority to combat such finan...
Cum-Ex Schemes Continue to Defraud Germany Despite Legal Changes
Former Cologne prosecutor Brorhilker reveals that Cum-Ex schemes, costing Germany at least €10 billion between 2006-2011, persist despite a 2012 law, facilitated by data stored in foreign jurisdictions with weak legal protections; she advocates for a centralized German authority to combat such finan...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Musk's "Die Welt" Guest Article Sparks Controversy
Die Welt" published a guest article by Elon Musk following approval from its editor-in-chief, Jennifer Wilton, facilitated by Springer supervisory board member Axel Varsavsky. The decision sparked internal controversy due to Musk's support for right-wing extremism and the potential use of AI to gene...
Musk's "Die Welt" Guest Article Sparks Controversy
Die Welt" published a guest article by Elon Musk following approval from its editor-in-chief, Jennifer Wilton, facilitated by Springer supervisory board member Axel Varsavsky. The decision sparked internal controversy due to Musk's support for right-wing extremism and the potential use of AI to gene...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Frankfurt Train Push: Swift Action Highlights Safety Concerns
In Frankfurt, a woman was lightly injured after falling onto train tracks; a nearby S-Bahn driver reacted swiftly, braking and detaining a man who had pushed her onto the tracks, highlighting ongoing safety concerns and the need for platform doors despite significant costs and technical challenges.
Frankfurt Train Push: Swift Action Highlights Safety Concerns
In Frankfurt, a woman was lightly injured after falling onto train tracks; a nearby S-Bahn driver reacted swiftly, braking and detaining a man who had pushed her onto the tracks, highlighting ongoing safety concerns and the need for platform doors despite significant costs and technical challenges.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Berlin's New Year's Eve Violence: Illegal Fireworks and the Immigration Debate
On New Year's Eve in Berlin, unrestrained misuse of pyrotechnics, especially illegal Kugelbomben, by specific immigrant groups from problematic districts caused severe injuries (42 treated at UKB alone, 5 deaths nationwide), sparking a debate about immigration policies and the effectiveness of a fir...
Berlin's New Year's Eve Violence: Illegal Fireworks and the Immigration Debate
On New Year's Eve in Berlin, unrestrained misuse of pyrotechnics, especially illegal Kugelbomben, by specific immigrant groups from problematic districts caused severe injuries (42 treated at UKB alone, 5 deaths nationwide), sparking a debate about immigration policies and the effectiveness of a fir...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Mendelssohn's "Paulus": An 1836 Triumph
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's oratorio "Paulus", premiered in 1836, rapidly gained popularity, exceeding 50 performances within 18 months across diverse locations, including Boston, filling a void in the availability of contemporary sacred choral works.
Mendelssohn's "Paulus": An 1836 Triumph
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's oratorio "Paulus", premiered in 1836, rapidly gained popularity, exceeding 50 performances within 18 months across diverse locations, including Boston, filling a void in the availability of contemporary sacred choral works.
Progress
8% Bias Score
New Orleans Vehicle Attack Leaves 15 Dead, FBI Investigating Terrorism Links
A vehicle attack in New Orleans on Bourbon Street left 15 dead and two police officers injured; the suspect, a US citizen and former army member, was killed in a shootout, and the FBI is investigating potential links to terrorism.
New Orleans Vehicle Attack Leaves 15 Dead, FBI Investigating Terrorism Links
A vehicle attack in New Orleans on Bourbon Street left 15 dead and two police officers injured; the suspect, a US citizen and former army member, was killed in a shootout, and the FBI is investigating potential links to terrorism.
Progress
52% Bias Score
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Policies: Deportation for Criminals, Income-Based Residency
The CSU proposes stricter immigration policies, including automatic deportation for criminals, linking residency permits to sufficient income, and potentially enabling the immediate return of migrants whose reasons for seeking asylum no longer exist.
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Policies: Deportation for Criminals, Income-Based Residency
The CSU proposes stricter immigration policies, including automatic deportation for criminals, linking residency permits to sufficient income, and potentially enabling the immediate return of migrants whose reasons for seeking asylum no longer exist.
Progress
60% Bias Score