Scottish Budget 2025/26: Increased Spending on Social Welfare and Economic Growth
The Scottish government's £63 billion 2025/26 budget includes scrapping the two-child benefit cap (affecting 15,000 children), an extra £2 billion for the NHS, £768 million for affordable housing, and tax threshold increases for lower earners, aiming to reduce child poverty and boost economic growth...
Scottish Budget 2025/26: Increased Spending on Social Welfare and Economic Growth
The Scottish government's £63 billion 2025/26 budget includes scrapping the two-child benefit cap (affecting 15,000 children), an extra £2 billion for the NHS, £768 million for affordable housing, and tax threshold increases for lower earners, aiming to reduce child poverty and boost economic growth...
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40% Bias Score
China Unveils Ambitious Plan to Dominate Digital Trade by 2035
China announced plans to dramatically increase its digital trade, aiming for a 50% share of total services trade by 2035, involving regulatory reforms, international cooperation, and a $197.5 billion first-half 2024 trade record.
China Unveils Ambitious Plan to Dominate Digital Trade by 2035
China announced plans to dramatically increase its digital trade, aiming for a 50% share of total services trade by 2035, involving regulatory reforms, international cooperation, and a $197.5 billion first-half 2024 trade record.
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24% Bias Score
Inflation in Deutschland steigt auf 2,2 Prozent
Die Inflationsrate in Deutschland steigt im November auf 2,2 Prozent, getrieben von steigenden Preisen für Dienstleistungen und Lebensmittel, während Energiepreise sinken. Die EZB sieht die jüngsten Lohnverhandlungen positiv, sieht aber nur begrenzten Spielraum für Zinssenkungen.
Inflation in Deutschland steigt auf 2,2 Prozent
Die Inflationsrate in Deutschland steigt im November auf 2,2 Prozent, getrieben von steigenden Preisen für Dienstleistungen und Lebensmittel, während Energiepreise sinken. Die EZB sieht die jüngsten Lohnverhandlungen positiv, sieht aber nur begrenzten Spielraum für Zinssenkungen.
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32% Bias Score
Uruguay's New President: Yamandú Orsi
This article profiles Yamandú Orsi, the newly elected president of Uruguay, highlighting his background, political affiliations, and policy priorities.
Uruguay's New President: Yamandú Orsi
This article profiles Yamandú Orsi, the newly elected president of Uruguay, highlighting his background, political affiliations, and policy priorities.
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32% Bias Score
Spain to Legalize Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
Spain announces a new policy to grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants over the next three years, aiming to address its aging workforce and boost economic growth.
Spain to Legalize Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
Spain announces a new policy to grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants over the next three years, aiming to address its aging workforce and boost economic growth.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Aid Cuts Spark Political Debate
The Dutch government's decision to decouple economic growth from development aid sparks controversy, with opposition parties and coalition members expressing strong criticism.
Dutch Aid Cuts Spark Political Debate
The Dutch government's decision to decouple economic growth from development aid sparks controversy, with opposition parties and coalition members expressing strong criticism.
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40% Bias Score
France Faces Larger-Than-Expected Budget Deficit in 2024
Failure to reduce France's 2024 public deficit below 5% of GDP, potentially reaching 5.3%, risks slower economic growth, increased local taxes, and reduced investor confidence, despite some mitigation from the European Central Bank.
France Faces Larger-Than-Expected Budget Deficit in 2024
Failure to reduce France's 2024 public deficit below 5% of GDP, potentially reaching 5.3%, risks slower economic growth, increased local taxes, and reduced investor confidence, despite some mitigation from the European Central Bank.
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48% Bias Score
Graphic Novel "Ressources" Details Unsustainable Resource Extraction and Promotes Techno-Discernment
Philippe Bihouix and Vincent Perriot's "Ressources. Un défi pour l'humanité" details the unsustainable rate of resource extraction, criticizing technosolutionism and advocating for "techno-discernment" to achieve a sustainable future, highlighting that more resources will be extracted in the next 30...
Graphic Novel "Ressources" Details Unsustainable Resource Extraction and Promotes Techno-Discernment
Philippe Bihouix and Vincent Perriot's "Ressources. Un défi pour l'humanité" details the unsustainable rate of resource extraction, criticizing technosolutionism and advocating for "techno-discernment" to achieve a sustainable future, highlighting that more resources will be extracted in the next 30...
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28% Bias Score
German Inflation Rises to 2.0% in October
Germany's inflation rose to 2.0% in October from 1.6% in September, driven by higher food and service prices, despite falling energy costs; the Bundesbank expects temporarily higher inflation in 2024.
German Inflation Rises to 2.0% in October
Germany's inflation rose to 2.0% in October from 1.6% in September, driven by higher food and service prices, despite falling energy costs; the Bundesbank expects temporarily higher inflation in 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Italy's Economic Success Story: A Model for Europe?
Analysis of Italy's remarkable economic rise, driven by its SME-based industrial sector, contrasting it with France's economic performance and highlighting both opportunities and challenges.
Italy's Economic Success Story: A Model for Europe?
Analysis of Italy's remarkable economic rise, driven by its SME-based industrial sector, contrasting it with France's economic performance and highlighting both opportunities and challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Spain to grant permits to 300,000 immigrants
Spain announces a new policy to grant residency and work permits to 300,000 irregular immigrants over three years to address labor shortages.
Spain to grant permits to 300,000 immigrants
Spain announces a new policy to grant residency and work permits to 300,000 irregular immigrants over three years to address labor shortages.
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36% Bias Score
Cognac Distillery's Diversification Success
The Tessendier brothers' diversification of their family's cognac distillery into other spirits has proven successful, securing its long-term economic viability.
Cognac Distillery's Diversification Success
The Tessendier brothers' diversification of their family's cognac distillery into other spirits has proven successful, securing its long-term economic viability.
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40% Bias Score