Merz Plans New Leadership Style for German Government to Avoid Public Disputes
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz intends to change the German government's leadership style by preventing public disagreements within a coalition, strengthening the coalition committee, and creating a new coalition agreement to improve efficiency following a potential election victory on Febr...
Merz Plans New Leadership Style for German Government to Avoid Public Disputes
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz intends to change the German government's leadership style by preventing public disagreements within a coalition, strengthening the coalition committee, and creating a new coalition agreement to improve efficiency following a potential election victory on Febr...
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40% Bias Score
Union Proposes State-Funded "Frühstart-Rente" for Children
Germany's Union party proposes a state-funded "Frühstart-Rente" plan, providing €10 monthly to children (6-18) in capital market depots, aiming to improve private retirement savings and reduce future public pension burdens, costing €7 million monthly per age group.
Union Proposes State-Funded "Frühstart-Rente" for Children
Germany's Union party proposes a state-funded "Frühstart-Rente" plan, providing €10 monthly to children (6-18) in capital market depots, aiming to improve private retirement savings and reduce future public pension burdens, costing €7 million monthly per age group.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Demands Deportations of Syrian Criminals, Calls for Stricter EU Migration Policy
CDU leader Friedrich Merz demands deportations of Syrian criminals despite Syria's instability, proposing separate asylum and work migration procedures via a digital agency and advocating for stricter EU-wide border controls, while Germany currently hosts around 975,000 Syrians, many with subsidiary...
Merz Demands Deportations of Syrian Criminals, Calls for Stricter EU Migration Policy
CDU leader Friedrich Merz demands deportations of Syrian criminals despite Syria's instability, proposing separate asylum and work migration procedures via a digital agency and advocating for stricter EU-wide border controls, while Germany currently hosts around 975,000 Syrians, many with subsidiary...
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64% Bias Score
Hagel Open to German Debt Brake Reform After Spending Cuts
CDU state chief Manuel Hagel expressed conditional support for reforming Germany's debt brake, prioritizing spending cuts first, aligning with CDU leader Friedrich Merz's stance, amid debate about fiscal flexibility and the debt brake's role in preventing a state debt crisis.
Hagel Open to German Debt Brake Reform After Spending Cuts
CDU state chief Manuel Hagel expressed conditional support for reforming Germany's debt brake, prioritizing spending cuts first, aligning with CDU leader Friedrich Merz's stance, amid debate about fiscal flexibility and the debt brake's role in preventing a state debt crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Calls Snap Elections After Coalition Collapse
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Parliament on December 27, 2024, calling for snap elections on February 23, 2025, due to the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in November 2024 and a subsequent no-confidence vote.
Germany Calls Snap Elections After Coalition Collapse
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Parliament on December 27, 2024, calling for snap elections on February 23, 2025, due to the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in November 2024 and a subsequent no-confidence vote.
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36% Bias Score
Merz's Strong Lead in German Chancellery Race
Friedrich Merz, CDU/CSU's candidate for chancellor in Germany's February 23, 2025, elections, is favored in polls despite past controversies regarding his views on refugees and economic policies; his potential victory could significantly shift German politics.
Merz's Strong Lead in German Chancellery Race
Friedrich Merz, CDU/CSU's candidate for chancellor in Germany's February 23, 2025, elections, is favored in polls despite past controversies regarding his views on refugees and economic policies; his potential victory could significantly shift German politics.
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44% Bias Score
CDU Aims for Major Political Shift in Germany
CDU politician Philipp Amthor advocates for a significant political shift in Germany, aiming for over 30 percent of the vote and proposing immediate policy changes including administrative reforms and replacing the citizens' allowance with a new basic security system, while dismissing the AfD as a c...
CDU Aims for Major Political Shift in Germany
CDU politician Philipp Amthor advocates for a significant political shift in Germany, aiming for over 30 percent of the vote and proposing immediate policy changes including administrative reforms and replacing the citizens' allowance with a new basic security system, while dismissing the AfD as a c...
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56% Bias Score
CDU Proposes Mandatory Deportation for Repeat Offending Foreigners in Germany
Germany's CDU party proposes mandatory deportation for foreigners committing a second offense, regardless of severity, aiming to deter crime and tighten immigration controls, potentially impacting thousands and altering the legal framework.
CDU Proposes Mandatory Deportation for Repeat Offending Foreigners in Germany
Germany's CDU party proposes mandatory deportation for foreigners committing a second offense, regardless of severity, aiming to deter crime and tighten immigration controls, potentially impacting thousands and altering the legal framework.
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60% Bias Score
Berlin Misses Housing Construction Target Amidst Ongoing Crisis
Berlin's 2024 housing construction fell short of the annual 20,000-unit target, reaching only 15,000 units—the lowest since 2016—despite the CDU/SPD coalition's focus on construction to combat the city's housing crisis; Senator Gaebler attributes this to the ongoing construction crisis, high interes...
Berlin Misses Housing Construction Target Amidst Ongoing Crisis
Berlin's 2024 housing construction fell short of the annual 20,000-unit target, reaching only 15,000 units—the lowest since 2016—despite the CDU/SPD coalition's focus on construction to combat the city's housing crisis; Senator Gaebler attributes this to the ongoing construction crisis, high interes...
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56% Bias Score
Scholz Faces Growing Calls for Replacement Amidst Coalition Collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces increasing calls for his replacement after his three-party coalition collapsed, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emerging as a potential successor due to Scholz's low approval ratings and unpopular government.
Scholz Faces Growing Calls for Replacement Amidst Coalition Collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces increasing calls for his replacement after his three-party coalition collapsed, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emerging as a potential successor due to Scholz's low approval ratings and unpopular government.
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48% Bias Score
CDU Member Leaves Party Over Climate Change Policy Disagreements
A former Green party member and founder of the CDU's Klima-Union, Strößenreuther, left the CDU due to disagreements over climate policy, criticizing the party's leadership for insufficient engagement with scientific facts and accusing them of adopting populist and climate-change denial rhetoric; he ...
CDU Member Leaves Party Over Climate Change Policy Disagreements
A former Green party member and founder of the CDU's Klima-Union, Strößenreuther, left the CDU due to disagreements over climate policy, criticizing the party's leadership for insufficient engagement with scientific facts and accusing them of adopting populist and climate-change denial rhetoric; he ...
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52% Bias Score
German Climate Activist Quits CDU Over Climate Policy
Heinrich Strößenreuther, a prominent German climate activist and former chairman of Klima-Union, resigned from the CDU party in 2023 due to disagreements over the party's climate policies, highlighting the ongoing tension between climate action and mainstream politics in Germany.
German Climate Activist Quits CDU Over Climate Policy
Heinrich Strößenreuther, a prominent German climate activist and former chairman of Klima-Union, resigned from the CDU party in 2023 due to disagreements over the party's climate policies, highlighting the ongoing tension between climate action and mainstream politics in Germany.
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40% Bias Score