Berlin Police Data Leak Sparks Investigation
A Berlin police officer leaked a list of suspects' first names from internal police systems to the right-wing online portal Nius, sparking a data protection investigation and raising concerns about potential biases within law enforcement.
Berlin Police Data Leak Sparks Investigation
A Berlin police officer leaked a list of suspects' first names from internal police systems to the right-wing online portal Nius, sparking a data protection investigation and raising concerns about potential biases within law enforcement.
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48% Bias Score
Missing Activist: Fears of Extradition to Hungary
A 24-year-old German woman, potentially involved in clashes with right-wing extremists in February 2023, has been missing for almost two years; her family fears extradition to Hungary where she faces up to 24 years imprisonment, mirroring concerns raised by the recent controversial deportation of Ma...
Missing Activist: Fears of Extradition to Hungary
A 24-year-old German woman, potentially involved in clashes with right-wing extremists in February 2023, has been missing for almost two years; her family fears extradition to Hungary where she faces up to 24 years imprisonment, mirroring concerns raised by the recent controversial deportation of Ma...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's Flawed Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Court
Germany established a new arbitration court to address Nazi-looted art held by public institutions; however, its scope excludes privately held items, raising concerns about fairness and effectiveness in providing restitution to victims' descendants, 80 years after the end of WWII.
Germany's Flawed Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Court
Germany established a new arbitration court to address Nazi-looted art held by public institutions; however, its scope excludes privately held items, raising concerns about fairness and effectiveness in providing restitution to victims' descendants, 80 years after the end of WWII.
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60% Bias Score
Klöckner's Controversial Post Highlights CDU's AfD Challenge
Former CDU agriculture minister Julia Klöckner posted a social media tile suggesting the CDU offers an alternative to the AfD for voters seeking similar policies; the post was deleted after criticism and replaced with a statement emphasizing the CDU's commitment to law and order.
Klöckner's Controversial Post Highlights CDU's AfD Challenge
Former CDU agriculture minister Julia Klöckner posted a social media tile suggesting the CDU offers an alternative to the AfD for voters seeking similar policies; the post was deleted after criticism and replaced with a statement emphasizing the CDU's commitment to law and order.
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60% Bias Score
German TV Series Explores Fictional Prison Release Program
A Better Place", a new German TV series, follows a fictional prison release program in Rheinstadt, Germany, where 300 inmates are released, given housing and jobs, and monitored by Trust program staff, with varying degrees of success, highlighting the complexities of reintegration and the perspectiv...
German TV Series Explores Fictional Prison Release Program
A Better Place", a new German TV series, follows a fictional prison release program in Rheinstadt, Germany, where 300 inmates are released, given housing and jobs, and monitored by Trust program staff, with varying degrees of success, highlighting the complexities of reintegration and the perspectiv...
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52% Bias Score
German Refugee Integration Course Funding Uncertainty Threatens Employment Rates
A DeZIM study found that refugees in Germany who completed integration courses had a 12 percent higher employment rate than those who didn't, highlighting the urgency of maintaining funding for these courses despite current budget uncertainties.
German Refugee Integration Course Funding Uncertainty Threatens Employment Rates
A DeZIM study found that refugees in Germany who completed integration courses had a 12 percent higher employment rate than those who didn't, highlighting the urgency of maintaining funding for these courses despite current budget uncertainties.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg's Stalled Street Renaming Highlights Ongoing Debate on Colonial Legacy
Hamburg will rename three streets honoring colonial profiteers, including Adolph Woermann, whose company transported German soldiers during the Herero and Namaqua genocide. However, the renaming of a fourth street honoring Justus Strandes is stalled due to concerns about the pronunciation of the pro...
Hamburg's Stalled Street Renaming Highlights Ongoing Debate on Colonial Legacy
Hamburg will rename three streets honoring colonial profiteers, including Adolph Woermann, whose company transported German soldiers during the Herero and Namaqua genocide. However, the renaming of a fourth street honoring Justus Strandes is stalled due to concerns about the pronunciation of the pro...
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48% Bias Score
Art Installation Highlights 44,000 Endangered Species Amidst Plastic Pollution Crisis
Irina Ahrend-Liu's art installation in Schenefeld, Germany, uses 1,000 PET bottles, each portraying an endangered species, to illustrate the impact of plastic pollution on biodiversity and the cyclical nature of environmental damage.
Art Installation Highlights 44,000 Endangered Species Amidst Plastic Pollution Crisis
Irina Ahrend-Liu's art installation in Schenefeld, Germany, uses 1,000 PET bottles, each portraying an endangered species, to illustrate the impact of plastic pollution on biodiversity and the cyclical nature of environmental damage.
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24% Bias Score
Söder and Merz: Show of Unity Masks Underlying Tensions in Union's Election Strategy
At a CSU retreat in Kloster Seeon, Markus Söder's unexpected return to greet CDU leader Friedrich Merz showcased their strengthened alliance, aiming to project unity for the upcoming election, despite some internal CSU concerns about Merz's campaign visibility and a possible future power struggle.
Söder and Merz: Show of Unity Masks Underlying Tensions in Union's Election Strategy
At a CSU retreat in Kloster Seeon, Markus Söder's unexpected return to greet CDU leader Friedrich Merz showcased their strengthened alliance, aiming to project unity for the upcoming election, despite some internal CSU concerns about Merz's campaign visibility and a possible future power struggle.
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40% Bias Score
German Farmers Protest Rising Food Prices, Industry Profits
The "Wir haben es satt!" coalition is organizing a January 18th protest in Berlin against Germany's agricultural policies, citing a 33% food price increase since 2021, impacting farmers' livelihoods and consumer affordability. Around 60 organizations and 10,000 participants are expected.
German Farmers Protest Rising Food Prices, Industry Profits
The "Wir haben es satt!" coalition is organizing a January 18th protest in Berlin against Germany's agricultural policies, citing a 33% food price increase since 2021, impacting farmers' livelihoods and consumer affordability. Around 60 organizations and 10,000 participants are expected.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Outlines Assertive Foreign Policy Agenda
In a recent press conference, Donald Trump announced plans for increased defense spending from NATO allies, the potential acquisition of Greenland and the Panama Canal, and the possible annexation of Canada, while threatening tariffs against Denmark and the EU; he also discussed the situation in Gaz...
Trump Outlines Assertive Foreign Policy Agenda
In a recent press conference, Donald Trump announced plans for increased defense spending from NATO allies, the potential acquisition of Greenland and the Panama Canal, and the possible annexation of Canada, while threatening tariffs against Denmark and the EU; he also discussed the situation in Gaz...
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44% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Increases Collaboration with Trump
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is ending its fact-checking program and will work more closely with Donald Trump, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the platforms' ability to moderate harmful content.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Increases Collaboration with Trump
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is ending its fact-checking program and will work more closely with Donald Trump, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the platforms' ability to moderate harmful content.
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48% Bias Score