AfD's NRW Top Candidate Signals Hardline Shift
In a vote at their NRW state party convention in Marl, the AfD selected Kay Gottschalk, the deputy federal chairman, as their top candidate for the February 23rd federal election, winning with 61% of delegate votes and signaling a move towards a more hardline political position within the party.
AfD's NRW Top Candidate Signals Hardline Shift
In a vote at their NRW state party convention in Marl, the AfD selected Kay Gottschalk, the deputy federal chairman, as their top candidate for the February 23rd federal election, winning with 61% of delegate votes and signaling a move towards a more hardline political position within the party.
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44% Bias Score
Lilium Receives €200 Million Lifeline
Insolvent German electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium will receive €200 million in funding from an investor consortium to reach market readiness, pending legal approvals; the purchase price of Lilium's assets remains undisclosed.
Lilium Receives €200 Million Lifeline
Insolvent German electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium will receive €200 million in funding from an investor consortium to reach market readiness, pending legal approvals; the purchase price of Lilium's assets remains undisclosed.
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36% Bias Score
Köln Bonn Airport Passenger Numbers Exceed 10 Million in 2024
Köln Bonn Airport (CGN) served over 10 million passengers in 2024, a 3% increase from 2023 but significantly below the 12.4 million in 2019; cargo volume slightly decreased to 840,000 tons due to global economic issues.
Köln Bonn Airport Passenger Numbers Exceed 10 Million in 2024
Köln Bonn Airport (CGN) served over 10 million passengers in 2024, a 3% increase from 2023 but significantly below the 12.4 million in 2019; cargo volume slightly decreased to 840,000 tons due to global economic issues.
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12% Bias Score
New Orleans Attack: ISIS Supporter Kills 14 in Lone Wolf Attack
On January 1st, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen and former soldier, drove a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter, killing at least 14 people and injuring many more before being killed in a shootout with police; the FBI has confirmed he acted alone and was an ISIS supporter.
New Orleans Attack: ISIS Supporter Kills 14 in Lone Wolf Attack
On January 1st, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen and former soldier, drove a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter, killing at least 14 people and injuring many more before being killed in a shootout with police; the FBI has confirmed he acted alone and was an ISIS supporter.
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36% Bias Score
Tesla Cybertruck Explosion in Las Vegas: Terrorism Investigation Underway
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring seven, prompting a terrorism investigation; evidence suggests possible links to a similar New Orleans attack.
Tesla Cybertruck Explosion in Las Vegas: Terrorism Investigation Underway
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring seven, prompting a terrorism investigation; evidence suggests possible links to a similar New Orleans attack.
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48% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg's Solar Boom Contrasts with Slow Wind Energy Growth
Baden-Württemberg exceeded its 2024 solar energy target by installing 1,941 megawatts of new capacity by November, while its wind energy expansion lagged significantly behind projections, with only eight new wind turbines operational by early December.
Baden-Württemberg's Solar Boom Contrasts with Slow Wind Energy Growth
Baden-Württemberg exceeded its 2024 solar energy target by installing 1,941 megawatts of new capacity by November, while its wind energy expansion lagged significantly behind projections, with only eight new wind turbines operational by early December.
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40% Bias Score
Saxony Unemployment to Rise Above 7 Percent in 2025
Saxony's unemployment rate is projected to rise above 7 percent in 2025 due to economic uncertainty, impacting Chemnitz and Görlitz the most; while Ukrainian refugee integration is progressing rapidly, challenges persist for long-term unemployed and younger workers.
Saxony Unemployment to Rise Above 7 Percent in 2025
Saxony's unemployment rate is projected to rise above 7 percent in 2025 due to economic uncertainty, impacting Chemnitz and Görlitz the most; while Ukrainian refugee integration is progressing rapidly, challenges persist for long-term unemployed and younger workers.
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44% Bias Score
Electricity Conservation Appeal in Baden-Württemberg Due to Grid Overload
Due to a strong wind-driven increase in renewable energy production in northern Germany on Friday, January 27th, TransnetBW, the grid operator for Baden-Württemberg, requested consumers to reduce their electricity usage from 8 am to 11 am, to prevent grid overload. Although 13,000 consumers particip...
Electricity Conservation Appeal in Baden-Württemberg Due to Grid Overload
Due to a strong wind-driven increase in renewable energy production in northern Germany on Friday, January 27th, TransnetBW, the grid operator for Baden-Württemberg, requested consumers to reduce their electricity usage from 8 am to 11 am, to prevent grid overload. Although 13,000 consumers particip...
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36% Bias Score
German Airport Border Control System Failure Causes Delays
A nationwide IT failure in Germany's automated border control system on January 25th caused significant delays at major airports for non-Schengen travelers, forcing manual checks and leading to extensive wait times and backlogs; the Schengen area was less affected.
German Airport Border Control System Failure Causes Delays
A nationwide IT failure in Germany's automated border control system on January 25th caused significant delays at major airports for non-Schengen travelers, forcing manual checks and leading to extensive wait times and backlogs; the Schengen area was less affected.
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32% Bias Score
Rhine Valley Railway Expansion: New Section Opens in 2025
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) is opening a new six-kilometer section of the Rhine Valley Railway between Müllheim and Auggen in southern Baden by the end of 2025, part of a €14.2 billion project to expand the line to four tracks by 2041, enabling faster speeds and improved punctuality for the over 300 dail...
Rhine Valley Railway Expansion: New Section Opens in 2025
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) is opening a new six-kilometer section of the Rhine Valley Railway between Müllheim and Auggen in southern Baden by the end of 2025, part of a €14.2 billion project to expand the line to four tracks by 2041, enabling faster speeds and improved punctuality for the over 300 dail...
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44% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Businesses Consider Relocation Amidst Economic Downturn
Facing a nearly 10 percent drop in industrial production, Rhineland-Palatinate businesses, particularly in machinery and chemicals, are considering relocating due to high energy costs, worker shortages, and bureaucracy, prompting concerns about the state's economic future and the planned climate pro...
Rhineland-Palatinate Businesses Consider Relocation Amidst Economic Downturn
Facing a nearly 10 percent drop in industrial production, Rhineland-Palatinate businesses, particularly in machinery and chemicals, are considering relocating due to high energy costs, worker shortages, and bureaucracy, prompting concerns about the state's economic future and the planned climate pro...
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56% Bias Score
Insufficient Biogas Package Threatens Thuringian Green Energy and Rural Economy
Thuringia's CDU faction criticizes Germany's insufficient 'Biogas Package', threatening 250 agricultural biogas plants crucial for 20% of the state's green energy and rural heating networks, potentially causing mass closures due to expiring funding and needed upgrades starting January unless the Bun...
Insufficient Biogas Package Threatens Thuringian Green Energy and Rural Economy
Thuringia's CDU faction criticizes Germany's insufficient 'Biogas Package', threatening 250 agricultural biogas plants crucial for 20% of the state's green energy and rural heating networks, potentially causing mass closures due to expiring funding and needed upgrades starting January unless the Bun...
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60% Bias Score