Berlin's Bundestag Election Poster Campaign Begins
In Berlin, six weeks before the Bundestag election, five major parties began posting at least 120,000 campaign posters, with the CDU planning the most (40,000), reflecting the importance of traditional campaigning despite digitalization, and highlighting the urgency of a shortened posting period.
Berlin's Bundestag Election Poster Campaign Begins
In Berlin, six weeks before the Bundestag election, five major parties began posting at least 120,000 campaign posters, with the CDU planning the most (40,000), reflecting the importance of traditional campaigning despite digitalization, and highlighting the urgency of a shortened posting period.
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20% Bias Score
BVG to Test HVO in Diesel Buses Before 2030 Electric Fleet Transition
Berlin's public transport operator, BVG, will test using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in existing diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a fully electric fleet, aiming for significant CO2 reductions while acknowledging challenges of immediate, complete electrification.
BVG to Test HVO in Diesel Buses Before 2030 Electric Fleet Transition
Berlin's public transport operator, BVG, will test using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in existing diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a fully electric fleet, aiming for significant CO2 reductions while acknowledging challenges of immediate, complete electrification.
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36% Bias Score
Berlin Police Data Leak Sparks Investigation
A Berlin police officer leaked a list of suspects' first names from internal police systems to the right-wing online portal Nius, sparking a data protection investigation and raising concerns about potential biases within law enforcement.
Berlin Police Data Leak Sparks Investigation
A Berlin police officer leaked a list of suspects' first names from internal police systems to the right-wing online portal Nius, sparking a data protection investigation and raising concerns about potential biases within law enforcement.
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg Considers Solo Olympic Bid Despite Past Failures and Political Opposition
Hamburg's SPD State Secretary Christoph Holstein proposed a solo Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040, defying previous plans for a joint bid with Berlin; while the CDU supports it, the Greens and Left party strongly oppose it due to cost concerns and past public rejection of Olympic bids.
Hamburg Considers Solo Olympic Bid Despite Past Failures and Political Opposition
Hamburg's SPD State Secretary Christoph Holstein proposed a solo Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040, defying previous plans for a joint bid with Berlin; while the CDU supports it, the Greens and Left party strongly oppose it due to cost concerns and past public rejection of Olympic bids.
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56% Bias Score
Record High of Illegal Street Racing Cases in Berlin in 2024
Berlin's justice system handled a record 923 cases of illegal street racing in 2024, exceeding the 2020 high of 871 due to increased police controls and easy access to high-performance cars for young men, with approximately 40% involving drug-related fleeing incidents.
Record High of Illegal Street Racing Cases in Berlin in 2024
Berlin's justice system handled a record 923 cases of illegal street racing in 2024, exceeding the 2020 high of 871 due to increased police controls and easy access to high-performance cars for young men, with approximately 40% involving drug-related fleeing incidents.
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48% Bias Score
Influencer Arrested for New Year's Eve Firework Arson in Berlin
On New Year's Eve, a 23-year-old Arab influencer in Berlin-Neukölln fired a firework rocket into an apartment, causing property damage; he was apprehended at Berlin Brandenburg Airport attempting to leave the country, facing charges of aggravated arson.
Influencer Arrested for New Year's Eve Firework Arson in Berlin
On New Year's Eve, a 23-year-old Arab influencer in Berlin-Neukölln fired a firework rocket into an apartment, causing property damage; he was apprehended at Berlin Brandenburg Airport attempting to leave the country, facing charges of aggravated arson.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Senate Threatens Takeover of Urbane Mitte Project Planning
The Berlin Senate threatens to take over planning for the "Urbane Mitte" development project in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg due to delays, despite local opposition to the large-scale office building plan, further complicated by the pending S21 rail line.
Berlin Senate Threatens Takeover of Urbane Mitte Project Planning
The Berlin Senate threatens to take over planning for the "Urbane Mitte" development project in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg due to delays, despite local opposition to the large-scale office building plan, further complicated by the pending S21 rail line.
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60% Bias Score
Verdi Threatens Berlin Public Transport Strikes Over €250 Million Wage Demand
The German trade union Verdi is threatening strike action for Berlin's BVG public transport system, demanding a €750 monthly pay rise, 13th-month salary, and additional allowances totaling €250 million annually, starting negotiations on January 15th, 2025.
Verdi Threatens Berlin Public Transport Strikes Over €250 Million Wage Demand
The German trade union Verdi is threatening strike action for Berlin's BVG public transport system, demanding a €750 monthly pay rise, 13th-month salary, and additional allowances totaling €250 million annually, starting negotiations on January 15th, 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Police Investigate Data Leak Following New Year's Eve Attacks
Berlin police are investigating an internal data leak revealing suspects' first names in connection with 1,453 New Year's Eve offenses, where 58 officers were attacked, 17 injured—8 by pyrotechnics—leading to concerns about data protection and public discourse on crime and migration.
Berlin Police Investigate Data Leak Following New Year's Eve Attacks
Berlin police are investigating an internal data leak revealing suspects' first names in connection with 1,453 New Year's Eve offenses, where 58 officers were attacked, 17 injured—8 by pyrotechnics—leading to concerns about data protection and public discourse on crime and migration.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin Senate Rejects Purchase of Dilapidated Building, Risking Tenant Displacement
Berlin's Senate rejected a €1.4 million bid to buy a dilapidated 20-unit apartment building at Schönleinstraße 19, citing legal restrictions on using urban development funds, despite the district's approval and the risk of tenant displacement due to potential rent increases after private sale.
Berlin Senate Rejects Purchase of Dilapidated Building, Risking Tenant Displacement
Berlin's Senate rejected a €1.4 million bid to buy a dilapidated 20-unit apartment building at Schönleinstraße 19, citing legal restrictions on using urban development funds, despite the district's approval and the risk of tenant displacement due to potential rent increases after private sale.
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64% Bias Score
Influencer Arrested for Launching Firework Rocket into Berlin Apartment
A 23-year-old influencer from the West Bank faces charges of attempted aggravated arson, attempted grievous bodily harm, and property damage after launching a firework rocket into a Berlin apartment on New Year's Eve, causing damage but no injuries; he was arrested at Berlin Brandenburg Airport and ...
Influencer Arrested for Launching Firework Rocket into Berlin Apartment
A 23-year-old influencer from the West Bank faces charges of attempted aggravated arson, attempted grievous bodily harm, and property damage after launching a firework rocket into a Berlin apartment on New Year's Eve, causing damage but no injuries; he was arrested at Berlin Brandenburg Airport and ...
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40% Bias Score
Berlin's New Year's Eve Violence: Illegal Fireworks and the Immigration Debate
On New Year's Eve in Berlin, unrestrained misuse of pyrotechnics, especially illegal Kugelbomben, by specific immigrant groups from problematic districts caused severe injuries (42 treated at UKB alone, 5 deaths nationwide), sparking a debate about immigration policies and the effectiveness of a fir...
Berlin's New Year's Eve Violence: Illegal Fireworks and the Immigration Debate
On New Year's Eve in Berlin, unrestrained misuse of pyrotechnics, especially illegal Kugelbomben, by specific immigrant groups from problematic districts caused severe injuries (42 treated at UKB alone, 5 deaths nationwide), sparking a debate about immigration policies and the effectiveness of a fir...
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52% Bias Score