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Scholz's Low-Key Cabinet Farewell: Ministers Face Uncertain Futures
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz presided over a brief, unemotional final cabinet meeting on March 25th, contrasting with Angela Merkel's farewell; several ministers face uncertain futures, while others transition to new roles or leave politics entirely.
Scholz's Low-Key Cabinet Farewell: Ministers Face Uncertain Futures
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz presided over a brief, unemotional final cabinet meeting on March 25th, contrasting with Angela Merkel's farewell; several ministers face uncertain futures, while others transition to new roles or leave politics entirely.
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56% Bias Score
Spahn Clarifies AfD Approach Amidst German Political Debate
CDU politician Jens Spahn's suggestion to treat the AfD like any other opposition party in the Bundestag sparked controversy, with critics warning against normalizing a party with extreme views and expressing concerns about national security risks. Spahn, however, emphasized that the current public ...
Spahn Clarifies AfD Approach Amidst German Political Debate
CDU politician Jens Spahn's suggestion to treat the AfD like any other opposition party in the Bundestag sparked controversy, with critics warning against normalizing a party with extreme views and expressing concerns about national security risks. Spahn, however, emphasized that the current public ...
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52% Bias Score
CDU Divided on AfD Parliamentary Treatment
CDU vice-chair Jens Spahn proposed treating the AfD like other opposition parties in the Bundestag, sparking internal debate; while some support engagement to counter extremism, others warn against normalizing the AfD's anti-democratic stance.
CDU Divided on AfD Parliamentary Treatment
CDU vice-chair Jens Spahn proposed treating the AfD like other opposition parties in the Bundestag, sparking internal debate; while some support engagement to counter extremism, others warn against normalizing the AfD's anti-democratic stance.
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44% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Suffers Major Post-Election Loss as AfD Rises; Bundestag Session Cancelled
Post-election polling reveals a drastic 6% drop for the CDU/CSU (24%), while the AfD reaches a record high of 24%, following the February 23rd election where CDU/CSU won with 28.5% and AfD with 20.8%; the upcoming Bundestag session is cancelled amidst coalition negotiations.
CDU/CSU Suffers Major Post-Election Loss as AfD Rises; Bundestag Session Cancelled
Post-election polling reveals a drastic 6% drop for the CDU/CSU (24%), while the AfD reaches a record high of 24%, following the February 23rd election where CDU/CSU won with 28.5% and AfD with 20.8%; the upcoming Bundestag session is cancelled amidst coalition negotiations.
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40% Bias Score
Health Crisis Prevents Trabert from Assuming Bundestag Mandate
Due to health complications from multiple strokes, Gerhard Trabert, the 68-year-old top candidate for the Left party in Rhineland-Palatinate, cannot assume his recently won Bundestag mandate; his family seeks dialogue with parliamentary bodies regarding this matter.
Health Crisis Prevents Trabert from Assuming Bundestag Mandate
Due to health complications from multiple strokes, Gerhard Trabert, the 68-year-old top candidate for the Left party in Rhineland-Palatinate, cannot assume his recently won Bundestag mandate; his family seeks dialogue with parliamentary bodies regarding this matter.
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36% Bias Score
German Coalition Negotiations Marked by Early Disagreements and Leaks
Following Germany's election, the Bundestag convened with Julia Klöckner elected as Bundestag President, emphasizing civil discourse. However, early internal disagreements within the coalition negotiations are already leaking to the media, contrasting with the secrecy during the Ampel coalition's fo...
German Coalition Negotiations Marked by Early Disagreements and Leaks
Following Germany's election, the Bundestag convened with Julia Klöckner elected as Bundestag President, emphasizing civil discourse. However, early internal disagreements within the coalition negotiations are already leaking to the media, contrasting with the secrecy during the Ampel coalition's fo...
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72% Bias Score
German Coalition Parties Clash Over AfD's Role in Parliament
Germany's Union and SPD are negotiating the AfD's role in the Bundestag, with disagreements over committee leadership positions; the SPD emphasizes the AfD's extremism while the Union focuses on procedural norms, leading to a potential long-term impact on German politics.
German Coalition Parties Clash Over AfD's Role in Parliament
Germany's Union and SPD are negotiating the AfD's role in the Bundestag, with disagreements over committee leadership positions; the SPD emphasizes the AfD's extremism while the Union focuses on procedural norms, leading to a potential long-term impact on German politics.
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56% Bias Score
CDU Debates Approach to AfD in Bundestag
CDU members debate how to handle the AfD in parliament; some suggest treating them like other opposition parties for procedural matters, sparking controversy within the party and raising concerns about normalizing the AfD's actions.
CDU Debates Approach to AfD in Bundestag
CDU members debate how to handle the AfD in parliament; some suggest treating them like other opposition parties for procedural matters, sparking controversy within the party and raising concerns about normalizing the AfD's actions.
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52% Bias Score
Spahn's Proposal to Treat AfD as Normal Opposition Sparks Backlash
Jens Spahn's suggestion to treat the AfD like other opposition parties in the Bundestag has sparked fierce opposition from the Greens and Left party, who view the AfD as a destructive, partly far-right organization. This comes ahead of upcoming committee chairmanships and facility access decisions, ...
Spahn's Proposal to Treat AfD as Normal Opposition Sparks Backlash
Jens Spahn's suggestion to treat the AfD like other opposition parties in the Bundestag has sparked fierce opposition from the Greens and Left party, who view the AfD as a destructive, partly far-right organization. This comes ahead of upcoming committee chairmanships and facility access decisions, ...
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64% Bias Score
Death of prominent East German activist Gerd Poppe
Gerd Poppe, an 84-year-old former East German civil rights activist and Green Party politician, died on Saturday in Berlin after a four-week illness; he was a founding member of the Initiative Frieden und Menschenrechte (IFM) and a significant figure in the 1989 revolution.
Death of prominent East German activist Gerd Poppe
Gerd Poppe, an 84-year-old former East German civil rights activist and Green Party politician, died on Saturday in Berlin after a four-week illness; he was a founding member of the Initiative Frieden und Menschenrechte (IFM) and a significant figure in the 1989 revolution.
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20% Bias Score
AfD's Rise Fuels Tensions in German Bundestag
Following Germany's recent federal election, the far-right AfD party, with 152 seats, became the Bundestag's largest opposition group, immediately sparking conflict over leadership roles and parliamentary procedures during the new parliament's opening session due to disputes and provocative statemen...
AfD's Rise Fuels Tensions in German Bundestag
Following Germany's recent federal election, the far-right AfD party, with 152 seats, became the Bundestag's largest opposition group, immediately sparking conflict over leadership roles and parliamentary procedures during the new parliament's opening session due to disputes and provocative statemen...
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40% Bias Score
Klöckner Defends AfD Meeting Offer Amidst Criticism
Newly elected Bundestag President Julia Klöckner faced criticism for her offer to meet with the AfD, which was postponed due to scheduling conflicts, not Green party pressure. The AfD, the second-largest party, claims its parliamentary rights are being denied.
Klöckner Defends AfD Meeting Offer Amidst Criticism
Newly elected Bundestag President Julia Klöckner faced criticism for her offer to meet with the AfD, which was postponed due to scheduling conflicts, not Green party pressure. The AfD, the second-largest party, claims its parliamentary rights are being denied.
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48% Bias Score
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