AfD's Rise in Magdeburg: Economic Anxiety Fuels Far-Right Surge
In Magdeburg, Germany, the far-right AfD party is gaining popularity, polling at 30%, fueled by voter discontent with economic hardship, immigration policies, and the government. The party's strong showing in local elections reflects broader anxieties among East German voters.
AfD's Rise in Magdeburg: Economic Anxiety Fuels Far-Right Surge
In Magdeburg, Germany, the far-right AfD party is gaining popularity, polling at 30%, fueled by voter discontent with economic hardship, immigration policies, and the government. The party's strong showing in local elections reflects broader anxieties among East German voters.
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52% Bias Score
German Vote of Confidence Reveals Widespread Voter Indecision
On December 16th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a vote of confidence, claiming it would allow citizens to determine the country's political direction; however, polls indicate widespread voter indecision and a lack of clear public consensus on policy.
German Vote of Confidence Reveals Widespread Voter Indecision
On December 16th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a vote of confidence, claiming it would allow citizens to determine the country's political direction; however, polls indicate widespread voter indecision and a lack of clear public consensus on policy.
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48% Bias Score
German Parliamentarians Push for AfD Ban
A cross-party group of over 100 German Bundestag members will propose a ban on the AfD party next week, following the German Institute for Human Rights' assessment that the party poses a threat to Germany's liberal democratic order, a move supported by Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt.
German Parliamentarians Push for AfD Ban
A cross-party group of over 100 German Bundestag members will propose a ban on the AfD party next week, following the German Institute for Human Rights' assessment that the party poses a threat to Germany's liberal democratic order, a move supported by Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt.
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56% Bias Score
Record Wind Turbine Approvals in Germany Face Political Headwinds
Germany approved a record 2,400 onshore wind turbines in 2024, adding 14 gigawatts of capacity—a significant step towards renewable energy goals, but facing political opposition from parties like the AfD, who advocate for fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Record Wind Turbine Approvals in Germany Face Political Headwinds
Germany approved a record 2,400 onshore wind turbines in 2024, adding 14 gigawatts of capacity—a significant step towards renewable energy goals, but facing political opposition from parties like the AfD, who advocate for fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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48% Bias Score
Grimes Distances Herself from Elon Musk After His Nazi-Like Salute
Elon Musk's Nazi-like salute at a political event prompted his partner Grimes to distance herself, while the gesture sparked controversy, with far-right groups celebrating it and others interpreting it differently; Musk himself responded dismissively.
Grimes Distances Herself from Elon Musk After His Nazi-Like Salute
Elon Musk's Nazi-like salute at a political event prompted his partner Grimes to distance herself, while the gesture sparked controversy, with far-right groups celebrating it and others interpreting it differently; Musk himself responded dismissively.
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60% Bias Score
German Election Poll: Union Lead Narrows, SPD Gains Ground, High Percentage Undecided
One month before Germany's federal election, a YouGov poll of 1,858 voters shows CDU/CSU at 28 percent, SPD and AfD tied at 19 percent each, and Greens at 15 percent; 30 percent remain undecided, citing lack of representation and insufficient information as key reasons for indecision.
German Election Poll: Union Lead Narrows, SPD Gains Ground, High Percentage Undecided
One month before Germany's federal election, a YouGov poll of 1,858 voters shows CDU/CSU at 28 percent, SPD and AfD tied at 19 percent each, and Greens at 15 percent; 30 percent remain undecided, citing lack of representation and insufficient information as key reasons for indecision.
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36% Bias Score
Aschaffenburg Knife Attack Fuels Criticism of German Immigration Policies
A 28-year-old Afghan man facing deportation stabbed and killed a two-year-old child and a 41-year-old man in Aschaffenburg, Germany on January 23rd, injuring three others; the incident is fueling criticism of Germany's immigration policies and is occurring one month before federal elections.
Aschaffenburg Knife Attack Fuels Criticism of German Immigration Policies
A 28-year-old Afghan man facing deportation stabbed and killed a two-year-old child and a 41-year-old man in Aschaffenburg, Germany on January 23rd, injuring three others; the incident is fueling criticism of Germany's immigration policies and is occurring one month before federal elections.
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Election Exacerbates German-American Tensions
Following Donald Trump's election as U.S. President, Germany faced heightened tensions, with most political parties expressing concerns except for the AfD which celebrated Trump's victory, and a leaked German ambassador's report criticizing Trump; economic ramifications due to potential tariffs were...
Trump's Election Exacerbates German-American Tensions
Following Donald Trump's election as U.S. President, Germany faced heightened tensions, with most political parties expressing concerns except for the AfD which celebrated Trump's victory, and a leaked German ambassador's report criticizing Trump; economic ramifications due to potential tariffs were...
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52% Bias Score
Brandenburg's Holocaust Remembrance Excludes AfD
Brandenburg commemorated Holocaust victims on January 27th with ceremonies at Sachsenhausen and other sites, featuring survivor testimonies and prominent attendees; the AfD was excluded due to concerns about right-wing extremism.
Brandenburg's Holocaust Remembrance Excludes AfD
Brandenburg commemorated Holocaust victims on January 27th with ceremonies at Sachsenhausen and other sites, featuring survivor testimonies and prominent attendees; the AfD was excluded due to concerns about right-wing extremism.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Receives Record €1.5 Million Donation, Exposing German Campaign Finance Loopholes
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received a record €1.5 million donation from Winfried Stöcker, a medical entrepreneur, highlighting the lack of donation limits in the country despite concerns about transparency and influence.
AfD Receives Record €1.5 Million Donation, Exposing German Campaign Finance Loopholes
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received a record €1.5 million donation from Winfried Stöcker, a medical entrepreneur, highlighting the lack of donation limits in the country despite concerns about transparency and influence.
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56% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign is targeting the German elections by using cloned websites to spread false narratives promoting the AfD and discrediting rival parties, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of sanctions and platform responses.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign is targeting the German elections by using cloned websites to spread false narratives promoting the AfD and discrediting rival parties, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of sanctions and platform responses.
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32% Bias Score
AfD's 'Sex-Obsessed' Strategy: Destabilizing German Democracy
Political scientist Daniela Rüther analyzes the AfD's parliamentary actions, identifying a strategy of using gender-related issues as tools to destabilize democratic institutions, highlighting the party's repetitive, flawed motions, and obstructive inquiries, and predicting a rightward shift in publ...
AfD's 'Sex-Obsessed' Strategy: Destabilizing German Democracy
Political scientist Daniela Rüther analyzes the AfD's parliamentary actions, identifying a strategy of using gender-related issues as tools to destabilize democratic institutions, highlighting the party's repetitive, flawed motions, and obstructive inquiries, and predicting a rightward shift in publ...
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60% Bias Score