Saxony Reports Widespread Pyrotechnics Damage and Deaths on New Year's Eve
In Saxony, Germany, illegal pyrotechnics caused widespread damage on New Year's Eve, including fires, explosions, and property destruction, resulting in at least €120,000 in damages and several injuries. Two deaths were also reported.
Saxony Reports Widespread Pyrotechnics Damage and Deaths on New Year's Eve
In Saxony, Germany, illegal pyrotechnics caused widespread damage on New Year's Eve, including fires, explosions, and property destruction, resulting in at least €120,000 in damages and several injuries. Two deaths were also reported.
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52% Bias Score
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Plan, Sparking Controversy
The CSU proposed a stricter immigration plan including self-sufficiency requirements, immediate deportation for repeated crimes, and border controls with phone access for asylum seekers upon arrival, prompting criticism from the SPD for potential legal and humanitarian violations.
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Plan, Sparking Controversy
The CSU proposed a stricter immigration plan including self-sufficiency requirements, immediate deportation for repeated crimes, and border controls with phone access for asylum seekers upon arrival, prompting criticism from the SPD for potential legal and humanitarian violations.
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40% Bias Score
NRW Launches Four Reporting Centers to Combat Racism and Queerphobia
Four reporting centers for racism and queerphobia in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, will launch in spring 2025 after receiving over €1.5 million in funding since 2022, aiming to improve the visibility of discrimination and build upon a pre-existing center for antisemitic incidents.
NRW Launches Four Reporting Centers to Combat Racism and Queerphobia
Four reporting centers for racism and queerphobia in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, will launch in spring 2025 after receiving over €1.5 million in funding since 2022, aiming to improve the visibility of discrimination and build upon a pre-existing center for antisemitic incidents.
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32% Bias Score
Nosferatu" (2024) Renews Vampire Film Legacy
Robert Eggers' new film "Nosferatu" (2024), starring Bill Skarsgård, is receiving critical acclaim, adding to a century of Dracula adaptations including "Renfield" (2023), "Dracula" (2020) miniseries and others, showcasing the genre's enduring appeal.
Nosferatu" (2024) Renews Vampire Film Legacy
Robert Eggers' new film "Nosferatu" (2024), starring Bill Skarsgård, is receiving critical acclaim, adding to a century of Dracula adaptations including "Renfield" (2023), "Dracula" (2020) miniseries and others, showcasing the genre's enduring appeal.
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28% Bias Score
Progress on Schleswig-Holstein's Ostküstenleitung Power Line
In 2024, Tennet advanced construction of the 380 kV Ostküstenleitung power line in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, completing work on three sections, including 108 of 115 masts between Henstedt-Ulzburg and Lübeck and a 985-meter underground cable, aiming for a 2027 completion date.
Progress on Schleswig-Holstein's Ostküstenleitung Power Line
In 2024, Tennet advanced construction of the 380 kV Ostküstenleitung power line in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, completing work on three sections, including 108 of 115 masts between Henstedt-Ulzburg and Lübeck and a 985-meter underground cable, aiming for a 2027 completion date.
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24% Bias Score
Bremen to Review School Construction Standards to Cut Costs
Bremen's Senator for Construction, Christian Gaebler, wants to review school construction standards to reduce costs, focusing on aspects like room sizes, movement space, and the number of teacher rooms in compartment schools, aiming for a more flexible guideline in 2024.
Bremen to Review School Construction Standards to Cut Costs
Bremen's Senator for Construction, Christian Gaebler, wants to review school construction standards to reduce costs, focusing on aspects like room sizes, movement space, and the number of teacher rooms in compartment schools, aiming for a more flexible guideline in 2024.
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48% Bias Score
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Train Derailment: Three Employees Face Charges
A train derailment near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on June 3, 2022, killed five and injured 78, due to material weaknesses in railway sleepers; three railway employees face charges.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Train Derailment: Three Employees Face Charges
A train derailment near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on June 3, 2022, killed five and injured 78, due to material weaknesses in railway sleepers; three railway employees face charges.
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32% 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
German Court Acquits Train Stabber Due to Insanity
A German court acquitted a 32-year-old Turkish man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in Saarbrücken on June 11th, citing insanity, and mandated his psychiatric hospitalization; the victim suffered severe injuries and seven weeks of incapacitation.
German Court Acquits Train Stabber Due to Insanity
A German court acquitted a 32-year-old Turkish man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in Saarbrücken on June 11th, citing insanity, and mandated his psychiatric hospitalization; the victim suffered severe injuries and seven weeks of incapacitation.
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24% Bias Score
Berlin Proposes Nationwide Fireworks Ban After New Year's Eve Incidents
Berlin's Senator for the Interior, Iris Spranger, is calling for a nationwide ban on fireworks in Germany following numerous injuries and significant property damage caused by illegal fireworks, particularly Kugelbomben, during the New Year's celebrations; she also seeks amendments to the Explosives...
Berlin Proposes Nationwide Fireworks Ban After New Year's Eve Incidents
Berlin's Senator for the Interior, Iris Spranger, is calling for a nationwide ban on fireworks in Germany following numerous injuries and significant property damage caused by illegal fireworks, particularly Kugelbomben, during the New Year's celebrations; she also seeks amendments to the Explosives...
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44% Bias Score
BSW Saxony to be led by Marcel Machill in Bundestag election
The Saxon branch of the BSW party will be led by journalism professor Marcel Machill in the upcoming Bundestag election; the party aims for up to seven seats and advocates for alternative economic and asylum policies, opposing further arms deliveries to Ukraine.
BSW Saxony to be led by Marcel Machill in Bundestag election
The Saxon branch of the BSW party will be led by journalism professor Marcel Machill in the upcoming Bundestag election; the party aims for up to seven seats and advocates for alternative economic and asylum policies, opposing further arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Baumgart Returns to Union Berlin to Boost Bundesliga Performance
Steffen Baumgart, former Union Berlin striker, returned as head coach after a nine-game winless streak, aiming to improve the team's goal scoring and fan engagement; his first game is against Holstein Kiel on January 7th.
Baumgart Returns to Union Berlin to Boost Bundesliga Performance
Steffen Baumgart, former Union Berlin striker, returned as head coach after a nine-game winless streak, aiming to improve the team's goal scoring and fan engagement; his first game is against Holstein Kiel on January 7th.
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48% Bias Score