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German Court Strikes Down Local Election Law, Favoring Larger Parties
The North Rhine-Westphalia Constitutional Court struck down a new local election law, deeming its seat distribution procedure unconstitutional due to its unfair disadvantage to smaller parties; the September elections will now use the previous system.
German Court Strikes Down Local Election Law, Favoring Larger Parties
The North Rhine-Westphalia Constitutional Court struck down a new local election law, deeming its seat distribution procedure unconstitutional due to its unfair disadvantage to smaller parties; the September elections will now use the previous system.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Court Overturns Conviction for Satirical Website on La Manada Case
The Spanish Constitutional Court annulled the conviction of Anónimo García for creating a satirical website about the La Manada rape case, ruling his actions were protected free speech despite causing the victim distress; the court emphasized the website's criticism of media sensationalism and Garcí...
Spanish Court Overturns Conviction for Satirical Website on La Manada Case
The Spanish Constitutional Court annulled the conviction of Anónimo García for creating a satirical website about the La Manada rape case, ruling his actions were protected free speech despite causing the victim distress; the court emphasized the website's criticism of media sensationalism and Garcí...
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64% Bias Score
Italy Challenges Regional End-of-Life Law, Highlighting State Inaction
The Italian government challenged Tuscany's end-of-life law, citing infringement on state powers; the Constitutional Court will decide, highlighting the state's delayed action on assisted suicide, previously urged by the Court in 2019 and 2024.
Italy Challenges Regional End-of-Life Law, Highlighting State Inaction
The Italian government challenged Tuscany's end-of-life law, citing infringement on state powers; the Constitutional Court will decide, highlighting the state's delayed action on assisted suicide, previously urged by the Court in 2019 and 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Parliament Approves TRT Procurement Law Exemption Despite Corruption Concerns
The Turkish Parliament's Plan and Budget Committee passed a bill exempting TRT-affiliated companies from public procurement laws, despite a Constitutional Court ruling against it, raising concerns about transparency and potential corruption; the bill also allows the TRT director-general the highest ...
Turkish Parliament Approves TRT Procurement Law Exemption Despite Corruption Concerns
The Turkish Parliament's Plan and Budget Committee passed a bill exempting TRT-affiliated companies from public procurement laws, despite a Constitutional Court ruling against it, raising concerns about transparency and potential corruption; the bill also allows the TRT director-general the highest ...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Court Accepts Appeal Against Veto of Investigation into Madrid President's Partner
The Constitutional Court of Spain accepted Más Madrid's appeal challenging the PP's veto of an investigation into Madrid President Ayuso's partner's alleged crimes and related government contracts with Quirón healthcare, raising concerns about potential abuses of power and obstruction of parliamenta...
Spanish Court Accepts Appeal Against Veto of Investigation into Madrid President's Partner
The Constitutional Court of Spain accepted Más Madrid's appeal challenging the PP's veto of an investigation into Madrid President Ayuso's partner's alleged crimes and related government contracts with Quirón healthcare, raising concerns about potential abuses of power and obstruction of parliamenta...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Constitutional Court Debates Trans Law Amidst Internal Divisions
The Spanish Constitutional Court is debating a draft ruling on the Trans Law, with internal divisions over its impact on women's rights, particularly concerning the definition of gender, influenced by a similar UK Supreme Court ruling.
Spanish Constitutional Court Debates Trans Law Amidst Internal Divisions
The Spanish Constitutional Court is debating a draft ruling on the Trans Law, with internal divisions over its impact on women's rights, particularly concerning the definition of gender, influenced by a similar UK Supreme Court ruling.
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56% Bias Score
Italian Court Ruling on Regional Term Limits Creates Political Rift
Italy's Constitutional Court ruling limiting regional presidents to two terms has blocked Veneto's Luca Zaia's fourth term bid, sparking debate and internal divisions within the ruling right-wing coalition over challenges to similar laws in other regions, particularly Trentino-Alto Adige and Campani...
Italian Court Ruling on Regional Term Limits Creates Political Rift
Italy's Constitutional Court ruling limiting regional presidents to two terms has blocked Veneto's Luca Zaia's fourth term bid, sparking debate and internal divisions within the ruling right-wing coalition over challenges to similar laws in other regions, particularly Trentino-Alto Adige and Campani...
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52% Bias Score
Thuringian Court Upholds 5% Clause for State Elections
The Thuringian Constitutional Court rejected the ÖDP's challenge to the 5% clause for state elections, upholding the requirement that parties must secure at least 5% of the vote to enter the Thuringian parliament; the court cited the clause's constitutional basis and its role in maintaining the parl...
Thuringian Court Upholds 5% Clause for State Elections
The Thuringian Constitutional Court rejected the ÖDP's challenge to the 5% clause for state elections, upholding the requirement that parties must secure at least 5% of the vote to enter the Thuringian parliament; the court cited the clause's constitutional basis and its role in maintaining the parl...
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28% Bias Score
Andalusian Government Seeks to Rejoin ERE Case to Recover €700 Million
The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno, announced the regional government's intention to rejoin the ERE case, aiming to recover nearly €700 million in misappropriated funds following the Constitutional Court's annulment of convictions and a Supreme Court confirmation. Legal expe...
Andalusian Government Seeks to Rejoin ERE Case to Recover €700 Million
The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno, announced the regional government's intention to rejoin the ERE case, aiming to recover nearly €700 million in misappropriated funds following the Constitutional Court's annulment of convictions and a Supreme Court confirmation. Legal expe...
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48% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein to Repay €763 Million in Emergency Loans
The Schleswig-Holstein state government will repay €763 million in emergency loans following a court ruling that deemed parts of its 2024 budget unconstitutional; the repayment will be offset by utilizing planned increases in borrowing capacity under the debt brake, while maintaining funding for Nor...
Schleswig-Holstein to Repay €763 Million in Emergency Loans
The Schleswig-Holstein state government will repay €763 million in emergency loans following a court ruling that deemed parts of its 2024 budget unconstitutional; the repayment will be offset by utilizing planned increases in borrowing capacity under the debt brake, while maintaining funding for Nor...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Constitutional Court Deeply Divided on Trans Law
The Spanish Constitutional Court is deeply divided on the Trans Law, with progressive justices opposing the proposed age 16 change for gender registration, raising concerns about legal certainty and equality; this internal rift has significant implications for the law's future.
Spanish Constitutional Court Deeply Divided on Trans Law
The Spanish Constitutional Court is deeply divided on the Trans Law, with progressive justices opposing the proposed age 16 change for gender registration, raising concerns about legal certainty and equality; this internal rift has significant implications for the law's future.
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56% Bias Score
Legal Challenge to Constitutional Court Ruling on Trans Law
Former Spanish Justice Minister Juan Carlos Campo's involvement in negotiating the Trans Law before authoring the Constitutional Court's ruling on it has prompted a legal challenge by the Alianza contra el Borrado de Mujeres, citing a conflict of interest and alleging political bias.
Legal Challenge to Constitutional Court Ruling on Trans Law
Former Spanish Justice Minister Juan Carlos Campo's involvement in negotiating the Trans Law before authoring the Constitutional Court's ruling on it has prompted a legal challenge by the Alianza contra el Borrado de Mujeres, citing a conflict of interest and alleging political bias.
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68% Bias Score
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