AfD's Wind Turbine Threat: Implications for Germany's Energy Transition
AfD's Alice Weidel initially threatened to dismantle wind turbines if elected, later clarifying it would only apply to those in Hesse's Reinhardswald. This highlights wind energy as a key target for the far-right due to its association with ecological modernity, while ignoring potential energy short...
AfD's Wind Turbine Threat: Implications for Germany's Energy Transition
AfD's Alice Weidel initially threatened to dismantle wind turbines if elected, later clarifying it would only apply to those in Hesse's Reinhardswald. This highlights wind energy as a key target for the far-right due to its association with ecological modernity, while ignoring potential energy short...
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52% Bias Score
Historians Debunk AfD Candidate's Claim that Hitler Was a Communist
Alice Weidel, an AfD candidate, falsely claimed Adolf Hitler was a communist, a statement refuted by historians who cite Hitler's anti-communist actions and capitalist economic policies. This misinformation is spreading online despite being historically inaccurate and trivializing Nazi atrocities.
Historians Debunk AfD Candidate's Claim that Hitler Was a Communist
Alice Weidel, an AfD candidate, falsely claimed Adolf Hitler was a communist, a statement refuted by historians who cite Hitler's anti-communist actions and capitalist economic policies. This misinformation is spreading online despite being historically inaccurate and trivializing Nazi atrocities.
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12% Bias Score
Germany's Snap Election: CDU Leads, AfD Rises
Germany holds snap national elections on February 23rd after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed; the CDU leads in polls at 30%, followed by the AfD at 22%, and the SPD at 16%, with the AfD's platform advocating mass deportations of migrants.
Germany's Snap Election: CDU Leads, AfD Rises
Germany holds snap national elections on February 23rd after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed; the CDU leads in polls at 30%, followed by the AfD at 22%, and the SPD at 16%, with the AfD's platform advocating mass deportations of migrants.
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28% Bias Score
Musk and Putin: A Shared Threat to Democracy
Timothy Snyder, in a "Die Welt" article, accuses Elon Musk of spreading disinformation and supporting far-right movements to weaken democracies, drawing parallels to Vladimir Putin's actions and highlighting the potential for a global shift towards oligarchic rule.
Musk and Putin: A Shared Threat to Democracy
Timothy Snyder, in a "Die Welt" article, accuses Elon Musk of spreading disinformation and supporting far-right movements to weaken democracies, drawing parallels to Vladimir Putin's actions and highlighting the potential for a global shift towards oligarchic rule.
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64% Bias Score
AfD Adopts Far-Right Platform, Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
The AfD's party congress in Riesa nominated Alice Weidel as its chancellor candidate and adopted a far-reaching program including stricter immigration, EU exit, and military strengthening, classified as partly right-wing extremist by the domestic intelligence agency.
AfD Adopts Far-Right Platform, Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
The AfD's party congress in Riesa nominated Alice Weidel as its chancellor candidate and adopted a far-reaching program including stricter immigration, EU exit, and military strengthening, classified as partly right-wing extremist by the domestic intelligence agency.
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64% Bias Score
Historians Debunk German Politician's False Claim About Hitler
German politician Alice Weidel falsely claimed Adolf Hitler was a socialist-communist, a statement refuted by historians as minimizing Nazi atrocities and promoting historical revisionism, sparking controversy and raising concerns about misinformation.
Historians Debunk German Politician's False Claim About Hitler
German politician Alice Weidel falsely claimed Adolf Hitler was a socialist-communist, a statement refuted by historians as minimizing Nazi atrocities and promoting historical revisionism, sparking controversy and raising concerns about misinformation.
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40% Bias Score
AfD's 'Deportation Ticket' Flyers Spark Outrage in Karlsruhe
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd Bundestag election, the AfD party in Karlsruhe distributed approximately 30,000 flyers designed as 'deportation tickets' targeting 'illegal immigrants', sparking outrage and a planned legal complaint from the Left party for alleged incitement and threat.
AfD's 'Deportation Ticket' Flyers Spark Outrage in Karlsruhe
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd Bundestag election, the AfD party in Karlsruhe distributed approximately 30,000 flyers designed as 'deportation tickets' targeting 'illegal immigrants', sparking outrage and a planned legal complaint from the Left party for alleged incitement and threat.
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52% Bias Score
AfD Congress Delayed by Massive Protests in Riesa
Thousands protested the AfD party congress in Riesa, Germany, resulting in a several-hour delay due to road blockades and clashes with police, leading to injuries on both sides and an ongoing police investigation into an assault on a state MP.
AfD Congress Delayed by Massive Protests in Riesa
Thousands protested the AfD party congress in Riesa, Germany, resulting in a several-hour delay due to road blockades and clashes with police, leading to injuries on both sides and an ongoing police investigation into an assault on a state MP.
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48% Bias Score
Protests Delay AfD Convention as Weidel Nominated for Chancellor
Thousands protested an AfD convention in Riesa, Saxony, delaying its start where Alice Weidel was nominated as the party's chancellor candidate, despite polls showing low chances of winning, highlighting the country's political polarization ahead of February's election.
Protests Delay AfD Convention as Weidel Nominated for Chancellor
Thousands protested an AfD convention in Riesa, Saxony, delaying its start where Alice Weidel was nominated as the party's chancellor candidate, despite polls showing low chances of winning, highlighting the country's political polarization ahead of February's election.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Adopts Far-Right Platform, Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel was nominated as the AfD's chancellor candidate at its weekend convention in Riesa, Saxony, where the party adopted a platform advocating for stricter immigration policies, withdrawal from the European Union, and a more traditional family structure, among other key proposals.
AfD Adopts Far-Right Platform, Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel was nominated as the AfD's chancellor candidate at its weekend convention in Riesa, Saxony, where the party adopted a platform advocating for stricter immigration policies, withdrawal from the European Union, and a more traditional family structure, among other key proposals.
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60% Bias Score
AfD Replaces Youth Group Amidst Extremism Concerns
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party voted to replace its "Young Alternative" youth group with a new, more controlled organization, following its classification as a right-wing extremist group by German intelligence.
AfD Replaces Youth Group Amidst Extremism Concerns
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party voted to replace its "Young Alternative" youth group with a new, more controlled organization, following its classification as a right-wing extremist group by German intelligence.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Restructures Youth Wing, Increasing Party Control
At its recent congress, the AfD party voted to restructure its youth wing, the Junge Alternative (JA), making it a fully integrated and less autonomous part of the party, with 71.9% approval; this decision follows concerns about the JA's classification as right-wing extremist by German domestic inte...
AfD Restructures Youth Wing, Increasing Party Control
At its recent congress, the AfD party voted to restructure its youth wing, the Junge Alternative (JA), making it a fully integrated and less autonomous part of the party, with 71.9% approval; this decision follows concerns about the JA's classification as right-wing extremist by German domestic inte...
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48% Bias Score