Scholz Rebukes Vance Over Far-Right AfD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that Germany should not shun its far-right AfD party, which is polling in second place in upcoming elections and has been under surveillance for suspected extremism.
Scholz Rebukes Vance Over Far-Right AfD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that Germany should not shun its far-right AfD party, which is polling in second place in upcoming elections and has been under surveillance for suspected extremism.
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56% Bias Score
Scholz Rebukes Vance for Supporting Germany's Far-Right AfD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference for supporting Germany's far-right AfD party eight days before German elections, exposing a growing transatlantic rift on issues of democracy and security.
Scholz Rebukes Vance for Supporting Germany's Far-Right AfD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference for supporting Germany's far-right AfD party eight days before German elections, exposing a growing transatlantic rift on issues of democracy and security.
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52% Bias Score
Vance Meets Far-Right AfD Leader, Criticizes German 'Firewall'
US Vice President JD Vance met with AfD leader Alice Weidel in Munich on February 14, criticizing Germany's 'firewall' against far-right parties and drawing sharp rebukes from German officials, nine days before German elections where the AfD is polling at around 20%.
Vance Meets Far-Right AfD Leader, Criticizes German 'Firewall'
US Vice President JD Vance met with AfD leader Alice Weidel in Munich on February 14, criticizing Germany's 'firewall' against far-right parties and drawing sharp rebukes from German officials, nine days before German elections where the AfD is polling at around 20%.
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56% Bias Score
Scholz Rejects US Interference in German Elections Amidst AfD's Rise
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned US Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Germany's democratic system and meeting with AfD leader Alice Weidel as foreign interference in Germany's upcoming elections on October 23rd, where the AfD is polling at 21%, second only to the CDU/CSU at 30%.
Scholz Rejects US Interference in German Elections Amidst AfD's Rise
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned US Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Germany's democratic system and meeting with AfD leader Alice Weidel as foreign interference in Germany's upcoming elections on October 23rd, where the AfD is polling at 21%, second only to the CDU/CSU at 30%.
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56% Bias Score
Scholz Rejects US Criticism of Germany's AfD Stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Germany's stance against the far-right AfD party one week before German legislative elections, asserting Germany's right to self-determination and affirming a continued, albeit evolving, transatlantic partnership whil...
Scholz Rejects US Criticism of Germany's AfD Stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Germany's stance against the far-right AfD party one week before German legislative elections, asserting Germany's right to self-determination and affirming a continued, albeit evolving, transatlantic partnership whil...
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44% Bias Score
Transatlantic Rift over European Democracy
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rebuked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's Munich Security Conference criticism of European freedom of speech, citing Germany's allowance of AfD's participation in political discourse as evidence of a functioning democracy; German President Steinmeier criticized...
Transatlantic Rift over European Democracy
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rebuked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's Munich Security Conference criticism of European freedom of speech, citing Germany's allowance of AfD's participation in political discourse as evidence of a functioning democracy; German President Steinmeier criticized...
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44% Bias Score
US Vice President Meets Germany's Far-Right AfD Leader, Defying Taboo
US Vice President JD Vance met with Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, in Munich on Friday, breaking a political taboo and signaling US support for a party considered a threat to German democracy, weeks before a German election.
US Vice President Meets Germany's Far-Right AfD Leader, Defying Taboo
US Vice President JD Vance met with Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, in Munich on Friday, breaking a political taboo and signaling US support for a party considered a threat to German democracy, weeks before a German election.
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64% Bias Score
Germany Rejects Far-Right AfD Amidst Transatlantic Disagreement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the far-right AfD party following a meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and an AfD leader, highlighting a transatlantic disagreement on handling far-right movements and freedom of speech while both countries reaffirm their commitment to supporting Ukrai...
Germany Rejects Far-Right AfD Amidst Transatlantic Disagreement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the far-right AfD party following a meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and an AfD leader, highlighting a transatlantic disagreement on handling far-right movements and freedom of speech while both countries reaffirm their commitment to supporting Ukrai...
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60% Bias Score
Scholz Rejects US Interference in German Elections Amid AfD Surge
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US Vice President JD Vance's criticism of European allies and accused them of interfering in German elections, as the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surges in polls ahead of next week's elections.
Scholz Rejects US Interference in German Elections Amid AfD Surge
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US Vice President JD Vance's criticism of European allies and accused them of interfering in German elections, as the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surges in polls ahead of next week's elections.
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52% Bias Score
German Churches Condemn Asylum Policy Alliance with Far-Right AfD
Germany's CDU/CSU, FDP, and parts of the AfD voted for stricter asylum policies in late January, prompting a joint warning from the Evangelical and Catholic Churches about the damage to democracy; public opinion is divided, with two-thirds supporting stricter asylum but half opposing the alliance wi...
German Churches Condemn Asylum Policy Alliance with Far-Right AfD
Germany's CDU/CSU, FDP, and parts of the AfD voted for stricter asylum policies in late January, prompting a joint warning from the Evangelical and Catholic Churches about the damage to democracy; public opinion is divided, with two-thirds supporting stricter asylum but half opposing the alliance wi...
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52% Bias Score
Vance Criticizes European Values at Munich Security Conference, Sparks Backlash
US Vice President J.D. Vance criticized what he considers backsliding European democratic values at the Munich Security Conference, citing examples from Romania, Sweden, and the UK, and later meeting with a far-right German politician, sparking immediate backlash from German officials including Chan...
Vance Criticizes European Values at Munich Security Conference, Sparks Backlash
US Vice President J.D. Vance criticized what he considers backsliding European democratic values at the Munich Security Conference, citing examples from Romania, Sweden, and the UK, and later meeting with a far-right German politician, sparking immediate backlash from German officials including Chan...
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44% Bias Score
German Election Debate Highlights Contrasting Views on Immigration and Climate Change
During a German election debate, conflicting views on immigration and climate policy dominated, with AfD leader Alice Weidel praising a Georgian asylum-seeker while advocating for stricter immigration policies, and Scholz and Habeck supporting the energy transition while Merz expressed concerns abou...
German Election Debate Highlights Contrasting Views on Immigration and Climate Change
During a German election debate, conflicting views on immigration and climate policy dominated, with AfD leader Alice Weidel praising a Georgian asylum-seeker while advocating for stricter immigration policies, and Scholz and Habeck supporting the energy transition while Merz expressed concerns abou...
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56% Bias Score