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German MPs Approve €600 Monthly Salary Increase
The German Bundestag approved a nearly €600 monthly salary increase for its members, effective July, mirroring a rise in federal judges' salaries, sparking debate about fairness given the smaller increases received by low-income earners.
German MPs Approve €600 Monthly Salary Increase
The German Bundestag approved a nearly €600 monthly salary increase for its members, effective July, mirroring a rise in federal judges' salaries, sparking debate about fairness given the smaller increases received by low-income earners.
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52% Bias Score
Calls for Bundestag President Klöckner's Access Pass Revocation Amidst Partisanship Concerns
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner faces calls for her own access pass revocation after threatening Green Youth leader Jette Nietzard over her "ACAB" pullover; the author cites this incident alongside other instances of perceived partisanship as undermining her office's integrity.
Calls for Bundestag President Klöckner's Access Pass Revocation Amidst Partisanship Concerns
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner faces calls for her own access pass revocation after threatening Green Youth leader Jette Nietzard over her "ACAB" pullover; the author cites this incident alongside other instances of perceived partisanship as undermining her office's integrity.
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56% Bias Score
Bundestag Official Condemns Green Party Member's "ACAB" Sweatshirt
A Bundestag director criticized Green Party member, Nietzard, for wearing a sweatshirt with the slogan "ACAB", violating building regulations and prompting a potential review of her Bundestag pass. The Green Party distanced itself from the action.
Bundestag Official Condemns Green Party Member's "ACAB" Sweatshirt
A Bundestag director criticized Green Party member, Nietzard, for wearing a sweatshirt with the slogan "ACAB", violating building regulations and prompting a potential review of her Bundestag pass. The Green Party distanced itself from the action.
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52% Bias Score
Union Secures Key Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmanship
Following the recent German election, the chairmanship of the influential Foreign Affairs Committee went to Armin Laschet of the Union, rather than the Social Democrats, marking a shift in power dynamics and potentially impacting Germany's foreign policy direction.
Union Secures Key Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmanship
Following the recent German election, the chairmanship of the influential Foreign Affairs Committee went to Armin Laschet of the Union, rather than the Social Democrats, marking a shift in power dynamics and potentially impacting Germany's foreign policy direction.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Fails to Secure Bundestag Budget Committee Chair
In the German Bundestag, the AfD failed to secure the chairmanship of the Budget Committee for its candidate Ulrike Schielke-Ziesing, while other parties successfully placed their candidates in various committees, reflecting a broader pattern of excluding the AfD from leadership positions.
AfD Fails to Secure Bundestag Budget Committee Chair
In the German Bundestag, the AfD failed to secure the chairmanship of the Budget Committee for its candidate Ulrike Schielke-Ziesing, while other parties successfully placed their candidates in various committees, reflecting a broader pattern of excluding the AfD from leadership positions.
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56% Bias Score
AfD Faces Likely Rejection for Bundestag Committee Chairships
The Bundestag's committees are electing chairs; the AfD, despite its proportional right to six of 24 chairmanships, faces likely rejection by other parties due to concerns about its constitutionality, following a similar outcome in the last legislative period.
AfD Faces Likely Rejection for Bundestag Committee Chairships
The Bundestag's committees are electing chairs; the AfD, despite its proportional right to six of 24 chairmanships, faces likely rejection by other parties due to concerns about its constitutionality, following a similar outcome in the last legislative period.
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48% Bias Score
German MPs' Salaries Face Renewed Debate Amidst Substantial Increase
German Members of Parliament (MPs) currently receive a monthly salary of €11,227.20 plus a tax-free allowance of €5,349.58, with an automatic annual adjustment linked to average wage growth, currently facing renewed debate in the Bundestag.
German MPs' Salaries Face Renewed Debate Amidst Substantial Increase
German Members of Parliament (MPs) currently receive a monthly salary of €11,227.20 plus a tax-free allowance of €5,349.58, with an automatic annual adjustment linked to average wage growth, currently facing renewed debate in the Bundestag.
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40% Bias Score
German Court Rejects Lawsuits Challenging Bundestag Election Results
The Bundesverfassungsgericht rejected two lawsuits from Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance (BSW) challenging Germany's Bundestag election results due to insufficient evidence of a violated right to equal opportunity, despite BSW's claims of vote counting irregularities and their close proximity to the 5% ...
German Court Rejects Lawsuits Challenging Bundestag Election Results
The Bundesverfassungsgericht rejected two lawsuits from Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance (BSW) challenging Germany's Bundestag election results due to insufficient evidence of a violated right to equal opportunity, despite BSW's claims of vote counting irregularities and their close proximity to the 5% ...
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36% Bias Score
Klöckner Proposes Enhanced Bundestag Security Law
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner proposed a new law to improve security at the Bundestag, allowing the police access to information about visitors' potential threats, and confirmed that all parliamentary factions, including the AfD, will have adequate space and rights to participate.
Klöckner Proposes Enhanced Bundestag Security Law
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner proposed a new law to improve security at the Bundestag, allowing the police access to information about visitors' potential threats, and confirmed that all parliamentary factions, including the AfD, will have adequate space and rights to participate.
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36% Bias Score
AfD Fails to Secure Any Committee Chairmanships in German Bundestag
In Germany's newly elected Bundestag, the AfD failed to secure any committee chairmanships despite having the right to propose candidates for six committees; all six AfD candidates were rejected due to their party's classification as a potential right-wing extremist threat by the German domestic int...
AfD Fails to Secure Any Committee Chairmanships in German Bundestag
In Germany's newly elected Bundestag, the AfD failed to secure any committee chairmanships despite having the right to propose candidates for six committees; all six AfD candidates were rejected due to their party's classification as a potential right-wing extremist threat by the German domestic int...
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48% Bias Score
German Bundestag's AfD Committee Chair Denial Sparks Democratic Concerns
The German Bundestag's refusal to grant the AfD chairmanships in parliamentary committees, despite winning 10 million votes, deviates from past proportional representation practices, raising concerns about democratic principles and future political stability.
German Bundestag's AfD Committee Chair Denial Sparks Democratic Concerns
The German Bundestag's refusal to grant the AfD chairmanships in parliamentary committees, despite winning 10 million votes, deviates from past proportional representation practices, raising concerns about democratic principles and future political stability.
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56% Bias Score
FDP Restructures Leadership After Crushing Election Defeat
Following its 4.3% result in the February 23rd federal election, the FDP party is undergoing a leadership change in Berlin with Christian Dürr replacing Christian Lindner as chairman and Nicole Büttner proposed as general secretary, aiming for a Bundestag return in four years.
FDP Restructures Leadership After Crushing Election Defeat
Following its 4.3% result in the February 23rd federal election, the FDP party is undergoing a leadership change in Berlin with Christian Dürr replacing Christian Lindner as chairman and Nicole Büttner proposed as general secretary, aiming for a Bundestag return in four years.
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44% Bias Score
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