Citizen Questions Outshine Journalists in German Election Debates
During the recent German federal election, citizen-led segments in televised political debates were perceived as more insightful and relevant than those led by professional journalists, who often focused on superficial topics, while citizen questions addressed issues such as refugee support and care...
Citizen Questions Outshine Journalists in German Election Debates
During the recent German federal election, citizen-led segments in televised political debates were perceived as more insightful and relevant than those led by professional journalists, who often focused on superficial topics, while citizen questions addressed issues such as refugee support and care...
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48% Bias Score
CDU Challenges Left in Berlin's Local Elections
In Berlin's upcoming Bundestag elections, CDU candidates Mario Czaja and Danny Freymark are focusing on local issues and portraying themselves as 'locals' to challenge the Left party in their traditional strongholds of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Lichtenberg, respectively; early polls show Czaja leading...
CDU Challenges Left in Berlin's Local Elections
In Berlin's upcoming Bundestag elections, CDU candidates Mario Czaja and Danny Freymark are focusing on local issues and portraying themselves as 'locals' to challenge the Left party in their traditional strongholds of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Lichtenberg, respectively; early polls show Czaja leading...
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52% Bias Score
US-Russia Talks Exclude Ukraine Amidst Renewed Rapprochement
Following the Munich Security Conference and a Putin-Trump phone call, US and Russian delegations will meet in Riyadh to discuss bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine; Russia refuses to cede occupied territories; Ukraine will not participate in talks excluding it.
US-Russia Talks Exclude Ukraine Amidst Renewed Rapprochement
Following the Munich Security Conference and a Putin-Trump phone call, US and Russian delegations will meet in Riyadh to discuss bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine; Russia refuses to cede occupied territories; Ukraine will not participate in talks excluding it.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine to Build Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant Amid Wartime Concerns
Ukraine plans to expand the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant by adding four reactors, including two Soviet-era reactors purchased from Bulgaria for \$600 million, to become Europe's largest nuclear power plant, aiming to enhance regional energy security despite concerns about wartime construction and...
Ukraine to Build Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant Amid Wartime Concerns
Ukraine plans to expand the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant by adding four reactors, including two Soviet-era reactors purchased from Bulgaria for \$600 million, to become Europe's largest nuclear power plant, aiming to enhance regional energy security despite concerns about wartime construction and...
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40% Bias Score
Israel to Maintain Temporary Military Posts in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Agreement
Israel will temporarily keep five military posts on Lebanese soil near the border after a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah despite objections from Lebanon, citing the slow deployment of Lebanese troops and Hezbollah's failure to fully withdraw behind the Litani River.
Israel to Maintain Temporary Military Posts in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Agreement
Israel will temporarily keep five military posts on Lebanese soil near the border after a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah despite objections from Lebanon, citing the slow deployment of Lebanese troops and Hezbollah's failure to fully withdraw behind the Litani River.
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36% Bias Score
German Chancellor Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Avoidance of Crucial Issues
In a recent German televised debate, four chancellor candidates—Merz (CDU), Scholz (SPD), Habeck (Greens), and Weidel (AfD)—revealed policy differences and common ground on migration and the Ukraine conflict, while avoiding crucial discussions about Germany's role in a potential Ukrainian ceasefire....
German Chancellor Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Avoidance of Crucial Issues
In a recent German televised debate, four chancellor candidates—Merz (CDU), Scholz (SPD), Habeck (Greens), and Weidel (AfD)—revealed policy differences and common ground on migration and the Ukraine conflict, while avoiding crucial discussions about Germany's role in a potential Ukrainian ceasefire....
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64% Bias Score
German Left Party at 9% in YouGov Poll: Accuracy and Election Impact Questioned
YouGov's latest poll shows Germany's Left party at 9%, a significant increase since January, raising questions about poll accuracy and potential election outcomes, with some fearing the high number is misleading.
German Left Party at 9% in YouGov Poll: Accuracy and Election Impact Questioned
YouGov's latest poll shows Germany's Left party at 9%, a significant increase since January, raising questions about poll accuracy and potential election outcomes, with some fearing the high number is misleading.
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56% Bias Score
Boomer's First Gig: A Green Party Election Night
A German boomer recounts her band's chaotic first gig at a Green Party election party in Baden-Baden (1983 or 1984), describing a conflict with a politician and the event's impact on her political views.
Boomer's First Gig: A Green Party Election Night
A German boomer recounts her band's chaotic first gig at a Green Party election party in Baden-Baden (1983 or 1984), describing a conflict with a politician and the event's impact on her political views.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine Conflict: Trump's Actions Force Reassessment of Strategic Options
Trump's unilateral approach with Putin forces NATO and EU members to reassess their options, while Ukraine faces a critical strategic situation with over 100,000 soldier deaths and a depleted army, jeopardizing its ability to sustain the conflict.
Ukraine Conflict: Trump's Actions Force Reassessment of Strategic Options
Trump's unilateral approach with Putin forces NATO and EU members to reassess their options, while Ukraine faces a critical strategic situation with over 100,000 soldier deaths and a depleted army, jeopardizing its ability to sustain the conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Meets with Chinese Tech Leaders Amidst Economic Slowdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with leading entrepreneurs, including Jack Ma, signaling a potential policy shift towards the private sector to address economic slowdown and boost investor confidence, although the extent of this shift remains uncertain.
Xi Jinping Meets with Chinese Tech Leaders Amidst Economic Slowdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with leading entrepreneurs, including Jack Ma, signaling a potential policy shift towards the private sector to address economic slowdown and boost investor confidence, although the extent of this shift remains uncertain.
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48% Bias Score
Threatening Letters Sent to Politicians and Clergyman in Schleswig-Holstein
The "Sturmfront Schleswig-Holstein," a previously unknown group, sent threatening letters to several politicians and a clergyman in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, using logos of the AfD and a historical farmers' movement, inciting violence against immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Threatening Letters Sent to Politicians and Clergyman in Schleswig-Holstein
The "Sturmfront Schleswig-Holstein," a previously unknown group, sent threatening letters to several politicians and a clergyman in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, using logos of the AfD and a historical farmers' movement, inciting violence against immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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32% Bias Score
German Election Debate Formats: Influencers vs. Citizens
Germany's public broadcasters experimented with interactive election debate formats; the ARD's "hart aber fair 360" format, featuring social media influencers, resulted in shallow debate, unlike the ZDF's successful "Klartext," which included ordinary citizens.
German Election Debate Formats: Influencers vs. Citizens
Germany's public broadcasters experimented with interactive election debate formats; the ARD's "hart aber fair 360" format, featuring social media influencers, resulted in shallow debate, unlike the ZDF's successful "Klartext," which included ordinary citizens.
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64% Bias Score