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Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Applications After Assad's Fall
Germany suspended Syrian asylum applications within 36 hours of rebels claiming Damascus on December 8th, a move mirrored by several other European nations, raising concerns among over 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Europe and highlighting a shift from the 2015-16 welcoming approach.
Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Applications After Assad's Fall
Germany suspended Syrian asylum applications within 36 hours of rebels claiming Damascus on December 8th, a move mirrored by several other European nations, raising concerns among over 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Europe and highlighting a shift from the 2015-16 welcoming approach.
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52% Bias Score
Environmental Groups Sue EU Over Reduced Wolf Protection
Five environmental groups are challenging the European Union's decision to reduce the protected status of the wolf, arguing procedural violations and a lack of scientific basis, citing the EU's disregard for a 60-day appeal period and the silencing of opposing voices at the December 2 Berne Conventi...
Environmental Groups Sue EU Over Reduced Wolf Protection
Five environmental groups are challenging the European Union's decision to reduce the protected status of the wolf, arguing procedural violations and a lack of scientific basis, citing the EU's disregard for a 60-day appeal period and the silencing of opposing voices at the December 2 Berne Conventi...
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Senate Blocks Golden Visa Abolition
The Spanish Senate vetoed a bill to abolish the Golden Visa program, delaying its potential end from January 2025 due to concerns about legislative drafting; however, the Congress can still override the veto.
Spanish Senate Blocks Golden Visa Abolition
The Spanish Senate vetoed a bill to abolish the Golden Visa program, delaying its potential end from January 2025 due to concerns about legislative drafting; however, the Congress can still override the veto.
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40% Bias Score
Austria Offers €1,000 to Syrian Refugees to Return Home
The Austrian government announced a €1,000 \"return bonus\" for Syrian refugees to return home after the Assad regime's collapse, while several other European countries are suspending asylum applications from Syrians, raising questions about the safety and feasibility of repatriation.
Austria Offers €1,000 to Syrian Refugees to Return Home
The Austrian government announced a €1,000 \"return bonus\" for Syrian refugees to return home after the Assad regime's collapse, while several other European countries are suspending asylum applications from Syrians, raising questions about the safety and feasibility of repatriation.
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36% Bias Score
EU Recommends Reducing Secondhand Smoke in Outdoor Spaces
The EU recommends reducing secondhand smoke exposure in outdoor public spaces like playgrounds and restaurants, but implementation is left to individual member states for the next 5 years, sparking debate over e-cigarettes and their role in smoking cessation.
EU Recommends Reducing Secondhand Smoke in Outdoor Spaces
The EU recommends reducing secondhand smoke exposure in outdoor public spaces like playgrounds and restaurants, but implementation is left to individual member states for the next 5 years, sparking debate over e-cigarettes and their role in smoking cessation.
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28% Bias Score
EU Advisers Recommend Ban on Solar Geoengineering Technologies
The European Commission's scientific advisors recommend an EU-wide moratorium on solar radiation modification (SRM) technologies like space mirrors and cloud whitening due to significant uncertainties and risks, prioritizing greenhouse gas emission reduction as the primary climate solution, while ad...
EU Advisers Recommend Ban on Solar Geoengineering Technologies
The European Commission's scientific advisors recommend an EU-wide moratorium on solar radiation modification (SRM) technologies like space mirrors and cloud whitening due to significant uncertainties and risks, prioritizing greenhouse gas emission reduction as the primary climate solution, while ad...
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48% Bias Score
Italy and Stellantis Partner to Counter EU Electric Vehicle Mandate
The Italian government and Stellantis announced a \$2 billion investment plan to support Italy's automotive sector, challenging the EU's 2035 electric vehicle mandate and aiming for a more balanced approach to the green transition.
Italy and Stellantis Partner to Counter EU Electric Vehicle Mandate
The Italian government and Stellantis announced a \$2 billion investment plan to support Italy's automotive sector, challenging the EU's 2035 electric vehicle mandate and aiming for a more balanced approach to the green transition.
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52% Bias Score
EU Downgrades Wolf Protection Status Amidst Conservation Concerns
The European Union has downgraded the protection status of wolves from "strictly protected" to "protected," allowing regulated hunting, despite 70% public opposition and concerns from environmental groups over potential population decline; this follows a population increase from 11,000 in 2012 to ov...
EU Downgrades Wolf Protection Status Amidst Conservation Concerns
The European Union has downgraded the protection status of wolves from "strictly protected" to "protected," allowing regulated hunting, despite 70% public opposition and concerns from environmental groups over potential population decline; this follows a population increase from 11,000 in 2012 to ov...
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48% Bias Score
Croatia's Invisible Migration Crisis: Schengen's Impact and Germany's Deportations
In the first ten months of 2024, Croatia registered 26,534 illegal border crossings; however, due to stricter border controls since joining Schengen, most migrants remain hidden, leaving only discarded belongings as evidence of their passage. Germany plans to deport 16,000 migrants to Croatia.
Croatia's Invisible Migration Crisis: Schengen's Impact and Germany's Deportations
In the first ten months of 2024, Croatia registered 26,534 illegal border crossings; however, due to stricter border controls since joining Schengen, most migrants remain hidden, leaving only discarded belongings as evidence of their passage. Germany plans to deport 16,000 migrants to Croatia.
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48% Bias Score
Netherlands Imposes €0.25 Fee on Single-Use Plastic Food Containers
The Netherlands will impose a standard €0.25 fee on single-use plastic food and beverage containers starting January 1, 2026, aiming to reduce daily plastic waste of 19 million items and increase reusable container usage, as part of the European Single Use Plastics directive.
Netherlands Imposes €0.25 Fee on Single-Use Plastic Food Containers
The Netherlands will impose a standard €0.25 fee on single-use plastic food and beverage containers starting January 1, 2026, aiming to reduce daily plastic waste of 19 million items and increase reusable container usage, as part of the European Single Use Plastics directive.
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44% Bias Score
"EU Agrees on 2025 Fishing Quotas: Mediterranean Trawler Effort Reduced by 66%"
"EU fisheries ministers unanimously approved fishing quotas for 2025, including a 66% reduction in Mediterranean trawler effort in Spanish and French waters, offset by a compensation mechanism for sustainable practices funded by the European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund."
"EU Agrees on 2025 Fishing Quotas: Mediterranean Trawler Effort Reduced by 66%"
"EU fisheries ministers unanimously approved fishing quotas for 2025, including a 66% reduction in Mediterranean trawler effort in Spanish and French waters, offset by a compensation mechanism for sustainable practices funded by the European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund."
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8% Bias Score
"Scholz Proposes Steel Industry Rescue Plan Amidst Asian Competition and Job Losses"
"German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans to support the struggling steel industry by capping electricity transmission costs at three cents per kilowatt hour, partially financing grid costs, and advocating for stronger EU-level trade protection against unfair competition from Asia; however, his...
"Scholz Proposes Steel Industry Rescue Plan Amidst Asian Competition and Job Losses"
"German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans to support the struggling steel industry by capping electricity transmission costs at three cents per kilowatt hour, partially financing grid costs, and advocating for stronger EU-level trade protection against unfair competition from Asia; however, his...
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36% Bias Score
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