2025 German Labor Market: Increased Employer Power and Uncertainties
The German job market in 2025 will see increased employer power, particularly in sectors like automotive and chemistry, impacting job seekers' efforts. However, some fields, like engineering and IT, will remain strong. A minimum wage increase and impending pay transparency aim to address inequalitie...
2025 German Labor Market: Increased Employer Power and Uncertainties
The German job market in 2025 will see increased employer power, particularly in sectors like automotive and chemistry, impacting job seekers' efforts. However, some fields, like engineering and IT, will remain strong. A minimum wage increase and impending pay transparency aim to address inequalitie...
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44% Bias Score
Ifo Index Plunges, Signaling Worsening German Economic Outlook
Germany's Ifo business climate index fell to 84.7 points in December, the lowest since May 2020, indicating a worsening economic outlook driven by industrial weakness and concerns about potential US trade barriers under President-elect Trump.
Ifo Index Plunges, Signaling Worsening German Economic Outlook
Germany's Ifo business climate index fell to 84.7 points in December, the lowest since May 2020, indicating a worsening economic outlook driven by industrial weakness and concerns about potential US trade barriers under President-elect Trump.
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52% Bias Score
German Man Sentenced for Egypt Imprisonment and Assault
A German man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for imprisoning, repeatedly assaulting and raping a woman in Egypt whom he met on social media eight years prior; the relatively lenient sentence considered his confession and the passage of time.
German Man Sentenced for Egypt Imprisonment and Assault
A German man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for imprisoning, repeatedly assaulting and raping a woman in Egypt whom he met on social media eight years prior; the relatively lenient sentence considered his confession and the passage of time.
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36% Bias Score
Brose to Cut 700 Jobs Amidst Revenue Shortfall
German automotive supplier Brose announced it will miss its revenue targets this year, projecting €7.7 billion, 7 percent below plan and 3 percent below last year, due to rising costs and underutilized facilities; the company plans to cut 700 jobs in Germany by 2025 and reduce investments by 20 perc...
Brose to Cut 700 Jobs Amidst Revenue Shortfall
German automotive supplier Brose announced it will miss its revenue targets this year, projecting €7.7 billion, 7 percent below plan and 3 percent below last year, due to rising costs and underutilized facilities; the company plans to cut 700 jobs in Germany by 2025 and reduce investments by 20 perc...
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44% Bias Score
Schlemmer Estate Dispute Settled
The protracted legal dispute over the multi-million-euro estate of Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer has concluded with a settlement between his grandchildren, averting the auction of hundreds of artworks and including donations to a museum.
Schlemmer Estate Dispute Settled
The protracted legal dispute over the multi-million-euro estate of Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer has concluded with a settlement between his grandchildren, averting the auction of hundreds of artworks and including donations to a museum.
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12% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Death Toll Unclear
Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, causing widespread devastation and an estimated death toll in the hundreds, with 9 confirmed deaths and over 250 injured; the storm then moved to Mozambique.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Death Toll Unclear
Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, causing widespread devastation and an estimated death toll in the hundreds, with 9 confirmed deaths and over 250 injured; the storm then moved to Mozambique.
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24% Bias Score
SPD Unveils Election Program: Tax Cuts, Defense Spending, and Increased Investment
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Chancellor Scholz and the SPD unveiled their election program, focusing on tax relief for 95% of taxpayers, including a reduced VAT on food and a €15 minimum wage, along with substantial investments in defense and infrastructure, funded by tax increases on ...
SPD Unveils Election Program: Tax Cuts, Defense Spending, and Increased Investment
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Chancellor Scholz and the SPD unveiled their election program, focusing on tax relief for 95% of taxpayers, including a reduced VAT on food and a €15 minimum wage, along with substantial investments in defense and infrastructure, funded by tax increases on ...
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44% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Unify on Strict Migration Policy, Economic Plans Lack Detail
The CDU and CSU have released a joint election program featuring a hardline stance on migration, stricter border controls, and accelerated deportations, contrasting their previous disagreements and potentially impacting future EU migration policy, while their economic plans lack detailed financing.
CDU/CSU Unify on Strict Migration Policy, Economic Plans Lack Detail
The CDU and CSU have released a joint election program featuring a hardline stance on migration, stricter border controls, and accelerated deportations, contrasting their previous disagreements and potentially impacting future EU migration policy, while their economic plans lack detailed financing.
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52% Bias Score
Resignations Trigger Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Climate Foundation Restructuring
Following the resignations of Werner Kuhn and Katja Enderlein, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Climate Protection Foundation, established to support Nord Stream 2 but now under scrutiny, prepares for a restructuring with a potential new board comprising Christoph Morgen and Detlef Kurreck, while €13 mill...
Resignations Trigger Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Climate Foundation Restructuring
Following the resignations of Werner Kuhn and Katja Enderlein, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Climate Protection Foundation, established to support Nord Stream 2 but now under scrutiny, prepares for a restructuring with a potential new board comprising Christoph Morgen and Detlef Kurreck, while €13 mill...
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60% Bias Score
Hamburg Trial: Man Accused of Attempted Murder Near Hauptbahnhof
A 28-year-old man is on trial in Hamburg for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man five times near the main train station on Easter Sunday, causing life-threatening injuries; the victim survived surgery; the accused was arrested in Frankfurt in June.
Hamburg Trial: Man Accused of Attempted Murder Near Hauptbahnhof
A 28-year-old man is on trial in Hamburg for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man five times near the main train station on Easter Sunday, causing life-threatening injuries; the victim survived surgery; the accused was arrested in Frankfurt in June.
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36% Bias Score
Trump: Turkey Holds Key to Syria's Future
President-elect Trump stated that Turkey holds the key to Syria's future after the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Islamists; he is unsure about keeping 900 US troops in Syria, and his comments on Iran and Israel were vague.
Trump: Turkey Holds Key to Syria's Future
President-elect Trump stated that Turkey holds the key to Syria's future after the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Islamists; he is unsure about keeping 900 US troops in Syria, and his comments on Iran and Israel were vague.
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44% Bias Score
China's Military Drills Near Taiwan Escalate Tensions
China conducted military exercises near Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's US visit, escalating tensions with the US and highlighting the ongoing dispute over Taiwan's sovereignty.
China's Military Drills Near Taiwan Escalate Tensions
China conducted military exercises near Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's US visit, escalating tensions with the US and highlighting the ongoing dispute over Taiwan's sovereignty.
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48% Bias Score