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Germany Plans Bundeswehr Expansion with Potential Return to Mandatory Conscription
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius proposed a bill to expand the Bundeswehr to 260,000 active soldiers and 200,000 reservists by 2030, using a Swedish-style system of contacting all 18-year-olds, with mandatory questionnaires and conscription for men, while offering significant financial incent...
Germany Plans Bundeswehr Expansion with Potential Return to Mandatory Conscription
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius proposed a bill to expand the Bundeswehr to 260,000 active soldiers and 200,000 reservists by 2030, using a Swedish-style system of contacting all 18-year-olds, with mandatory questionnaires and conscription for men, while offering significant financial incent...
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64% Bias Score
Germany Retains Pro-Ukraine Defense Minister in New Coalition Government
Germany's new coalition government, formed after snap elections, retains Boris Pistorius as Defense Minister, continuing his oversight of a massive military rearmament program aimed at reducing dependence on the US, following a period of US strategic withdrawal from Europe. The SPD's Pistorius will ...
Germany Retains Pro-Ukraine Defense Minister in New Coalition Government
Germany's new coalition government, formed after snap elections, retains Boris Pistorius as Defense Minister, continuing his oversight of a massive military rearmament program aimed at reducing dependence on the US, following a period of US strategic withdrawal from Europe. The SPD's Pistorius will ...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Plans Significant Increase in Defense Spending
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a significant increase in defense spending to at least €85 billion annually from 2028, totaling 3% of GDP, while rejecting a US proposal for a 5% increase, citing budgetary constraints and prioritizing the fulfillment of NATO objectives.
Germany Plans Significant Increase in Defense Spending
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a significant increase in defense spending to at least €85 billion annually from 2028, totaling 3% of GDP, while rejecting a US proposal for a 5% increase, citing budgetary constraints and prioritizing the fulfillment of NATO objectives.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Potential Role in Post-Ceasefire Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says Germany might participate in peacekeeping operations in Ukraine following a potential ceasefire, although the specifics are still uncertain; the deployment of German troops would depend on the parliament's decision and the nature of any peace agreement. M...
Germany's Potential Role in Post-Ceasefire Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says Germany might participate in peacekeeping operations in Ukraine following a potential ceasefire, although the specifics are still uncertain; the deployment of German troops would depend on the parliament's decision and the nature of any peace agreement. M...
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36% Bias Score
Pistorius Declines German Chancellorship Bid
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has decided not to run for chancellor, despite his high popularity in recent polls. The SPD will nominate Olaf Scholz for chancellor instead.
Pistorius Declines German Chancellorship Bid
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has decided not to run for chancellor, despite his high popularity in recent polls. The SPD will nominate Olaf Scholz for chancellor instead.
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36% Bias Score
SPD Debates Scholz's 2025 Candidacy Amidst Internal Conflict
Internal conflict within Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) over Chancellor Olaf Scholz's candidacy for the 2025 elections, fueled by his declining popularity and the recent government crisis.
SPD Debates Scholz's 2025 Candidacy Amidst Internal Conflict
Internal conflict within Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) over Chancellor Olaf Scholz's candidacy for the 2025 elections, fueled by his declining popularity and the recent government crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Merz Set to Become German Chancellor as New Coalition Government Forms
Following Germany's February 23rd snap election, a new coalition government led by Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) and including the SPD is set to take office, with Merz's election as Chancellor expected on Tuesday, after a signed coalition agreement and the announcement of key cabinet positions.
Merz Set to Become German Chancellor as New Coalition Government Forms
Following Germany's February 23rd snap election, a new coalition government led by Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) and including the SPD is set to take office, with Merz's election as Chancellor expected on Tuesday, after a signed coalition agreement and the announcement of key cabinet positions.
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44% Bias Score
German Greens Reject Mandatory National Service Proposal
Katharina Dröge, leader of the Green Party's parliamentary group, rejects a proposal for mandatory "freedom service" from her Bavarian colleagues, favoring Defense Minister Boris Pistorius' model of mandatory registration for young men (and potentially women later) for military service, alongside a ...
German Greens Reject Mandatory National Service Proposal
Katharina Dröge, leader of the Green Party's parliamentary group, rejects a proposal for mandatory "freedom service" from her Bavarian colleagues, favoring Defense Minister Boris Pistorius' model of mandatory registration for young men (and potentially women later) for military service, alongside a ...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's Bundeswehr Faces Personnel Crisis: Calls for Mandatory Service
Eva Högl, a member of the German parliament, urges immediate action to address the Bundeswehr's critical personnel shortage, advocating for a year of mandatory societal service for all genders, surpassing Defense Minister Pistorius's proposal for reinstating conscription for men. This plan aims to e...
Germany's Bundeswehr Faces Personnel Crisis: Calls for Mandatory Service
Eva Högl, a member of the German parliament, urges immediate action to address the Bundeswehr's critical personnel shortage, advocating for a year of mandatory societal service for all genders, surpassing Defense Minister Pistorius's proposal for reinstating conscription for men. This plan aims to e...
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40% Bias Score
Pistorius Withdraws, Scholz Seeks Re-election in Germany
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has withdrawn from the race for chancellor, paving the way for Olaf Scholz's re-election bid. The ruling coalition recently collapsed, setting the stage for early elections.
Pistorius Withdraws, Scholz Seeks Re-election in Germany
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has withdrawn from the race for chancellor, paving the way for Olaf Scholz's re-election bid. The ruling coalition recently collapsed, setting the stage for early elections.
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36% Bias Score
Pistorius's Popularity Challenges Scholz in Germany
A recent poll shows German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius's approval ratings are soaring, even surpassing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, potentially impacting the SPD's future leadership and the upcoming elections.
Pistorius's Popularity Challenges Scholz in Germany
A recent poll shows German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius's approval ratings are soaring, even surpassing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, potentially impacting the SPD's future leadership and the upcoming elections.
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40% Bias Score
CDU Unfazed by SPD's Chancellor Candidate Debate
The CDU is unfazed by the SPD's internal struggle over their chancellor candidate, viewing the situation as an opportunity to strengthen their own position in the upcoming German elections.
CDU Unfazed by SPD's Chancellor Candidate Debate
The CDU is unfazed by the SPD's internal struggle over their chancellor candidate, viewing the situation as an opportunity to strengthen their own position in the upcoming German elections.
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44% Bias Score
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