Lindner Blames Climate Policy for Germany's Economic Weakness
FDP leader Christian Lindner launched his party's campaign for the upcoming German Bundestag elections on January 25th in Potsdam, blaming Germany's economic struggles on ideological climate policies and excessive bureaucracy, and warning of potential damage to democracy. The event had low attendanc...
Lindner Blames Climate Policy for Germany's Economic Weakness
FDP leader Christian Lindner launched his party's campaign for the upcoming German Bundestag elections on January 25th in Potsdam, blaming Germany's economic struggles on ideological climate policies and excessive bureaucracy, and warning of potential damage to democracy. The event had low attendanc...
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52% Bias Score
Saxony Addresses Nursing Shortage with International Recruitment
Saxony is addressing a projected 5,000-nurse shortage by recruiting internationally, with the Vamed Klinik in Pulsnitz showcasing a successful model employing staff from 17 countries, including a large Brazilian contingent, who receive intensive German language training and work integration.
Saxony Addresses Nursing Shortage with International Recruitment
Saxony is addressing a projected 5,000-nurse shortage by recruiting internationally, with the Vamed Klinik in Pulsnitz showcasing a successful model employing staff from 17 countries, including a large Brazilian contingent, who receive intensive German language training and work integration.
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48% Bias Score
Augsburg Slaughterhouse Banned from Pig Slaughtering Due to Animal Welfare Violations
The Augsburg slaughterhouse is banned from pig slaughtering due to repeated failures in electrical stunning, despite staff retraining and fines; the facility made attempts to improve but failed to meet authority standards, impacting one-third of their revenue.
Augsburg Slaughterhouse Banned from Pig Slaughtering Due to Animal Welfare Violations
The Augsburg slaughterhouse is banned from pig slaughtering due to repeated failures in electrical stunning, despite staff retraining and fines; the facility made attempts to improve but failed to meet authority standards, impacting one-third of their revenue.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg's EV Charging Plan Criticized for Lack of Price Caps
The Hamburg Senate's contract with five private firms to add 2,500 public EV charging points by mid-2027 lacks price caps, drawing criticism from the Left party, who argue this, along with high electricity costs, deters potential EV buyers. Hamburg aims for 7,000 public charging points by mid-2027, ...
Hamburg's EV Charging Plan Criticized for Lack of Price Caps
The Hamburg Senate's contract with five private firms to add 2,500 public EV charging points by mid-2027 lacks price caps, drawing criticism from the Left party, who argue this, along with high electricity costs, deters potential EV buyers. Hamburg aims for 7,000 public charging points by mid-2027, ...
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44% Bias Score
Icy Conditions and Snowfall Continue in Bavaria Despite Warm Front
Icy conditions persist in Bavaria despite a warm front, with freezing rain and snowfall impacting different regions, causing minor accidents and prompting weather warnings for strong winds and continued hazardous conditions through the weekend.
Icy Conditions and Snowfall Continue in Bavaria Despite Warm Front
Icy conditions persist in Bavaria despite a warm front, with freezing rain and snowfall impacting different regions, causing minor accidents and prompting weather warnings for strong winds and continued hazardous conditions through the weekend.
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8% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrike Follows Deadly West Bank Bus Attack
A bus attack in the West Bank killed three Israelis, prompting an Israeli airstrike and reports of settler violence against Palestinians; the incident exacerbates the already tense situation following the October 7th Hamas attack.
Israeli Airstrike Follows Deadly West Bank Bus Attack
A bus attack in the West Bank killed three Israelis, prompting an Israeli airstrike and reports of settler violence against Palestinians; the incident exacerbates the already tense situation following the October 7th Hamas attack.
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40% Bias Score
German Pellets Insolvency Trial Nears End with Plea Bargain
A plea bargain in the German Pellets insolvency trial could let the former CEO avoid prison if convicted; the deal hinges on accepting November 15, 2015, as the insolvency date, dropping earlier charges; investors lost about €260 million.
German Pellets Insolvency Trial Nears End with Plea Bargain
A plea bargain in the German Pellets insolvency trial could let the former CEO avoid prison if convicted; the deal hinges on accepting November 15, 2015, as the insolvency date, dropping earlier charges; investors lost about €260 million.
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36% Bias Score
Vay Technology Triples US Rental Car Fleet, Expands into Trucking
Berlin-based Vay Technology is expanding its fleet of remotely controlled rental cars in Las Vegas from 30 to 100 this year, establishing an 800 square meter production facility to meet growing demand, and plans to expand into private vehicle and trucking services.
Vay Technology Triples US Rental Car Fleet, Expands into Trucking
Berlin-based Vay Technology is expanding its fleet of remotely controlled rental cars in Las Vegas from 30 to 100 this year, establishing an 800 square meter production facility to meet growing demand, and plans to expand into private vehicle and trucking services.
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44% Bias Score
Otto the Great's Tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral Closed for Conservation
The tomb of Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral is temporarily closed due to damage from rusting iron clamps causing cracks in the marble and limestone sarcophagus. A large protective enclosure is being erected while experts document and analyze the damage using non-invasive methods.
Otto the Great's Tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral Closed for Conservation
The tomb of Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral is temporarily closed due to damage from rusting iron clamps causing cracks in the marble and limestone sarcophagus. A large protective enclosure is being erected while experts document and analyze the damage using non-invasive methods.
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12% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Gaps in Collective Bargaining and Gender Inequality in State-Owned Firms
A new report reveals that half of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's 20 state-owned private companies only partially comply with collective bargaining agreements regarding wages, with inconsistencies in pay grades and bonuses. Women hold only 24 percent of leadership positions, although this figure has increa...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Gaps in Collective Bargaining and Gender Inequality in State-Owned Firms
A new report reveals that half of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's 20 state-owned private companies only partially comply with collective bargaining agreements regarding wages, with inconsistencies in pay grades and bonuses. Women hold only 24 percent of leadership positions, although this figure has increa...
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32% Bias Score
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses Near Kursk; Russia Captures Kurakhove
President Zelenskyy claims Russia lost 38,000 soldiers near Kursk in Ukraine's ongoing offensive, forcing Russia to divert its strongest units, including North Korean soldiers. Russia claims to have captured Kurakhove, a strategically important town in the Donbass region, after two months of fightin...
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses Near Kursk; Russia Captures Kurakhove
President Zelenskyy claims Russia lost 38,000 soldiers near Kursk in Ukraine's ongoing offensive, forcing Russia to divert its strongest units, including North Korean soldiers. Russia claims to have captured Kurakhove, a strategically important town in the Donbass region, after two months of fightin...
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36% Bias Score
Record German CO2 Revenue Funds Climate Initiatives Amidst Calls for Social Mitigation
Germany's 2024 CO2 emissions trading revenue hit a record €18.5 billion, surpassing 2023 by €100 million, funding climate initiatives via the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) and highlighting the need for further emission reductions, particularly in transport, alongside social mitigation measur...
Record German CO2 Revenue Funds Climate Initiatives Amidst Calls for Social Mitigation
Germany's 2024 CO2 emissions trading revenue hit a record €18.5 billion, surpassing 2023 by €100 million, funding climate initiatives via the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) and highlighting the need for further emission reductions, particularly in transport, alongside social mitigation measur...
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24% Bias Score