Croatia's Stricter Immigration Policies Result in 'Invisible Migration'
Croatia, a key transit country for migrants entering the EU from the Balkans, saw 26,534 irregular border crossings in the first ten months of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Egypt; however, stricter policies since joining the Schengen Area in January 2023 have made migrant...
Croatia's Stricter Immigration Policies Result in 'Invisible Migration'
Croatia, a key transit country for migrants entering the EU from the Balkans, saw 26,534 irregular border crossings in the first ten months of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Egypt; however, stricter policies since joining the Schengen Area in January 2023 have made migrant...
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine and Poland to Create Gas Hub, Bypassing Russia
Ukraine and Poland are creating an East European gas hub to bypass Russia and supply fuel to Europe, using Ukrainian storage and Polish LNG terminals, as the five-year contract for Russian gas transit through Ukraine expires December 31st.
Ukraine and Poland to Create Gas Hub, Bypassing Russia
Ukraine and Poland are creating an East European gas hub to bypass Russia and supply fuel to Europe, using Ukrainian storage and Polish LNG terminals, as the five-year contract for Russian gas transit through Ukraine expires December 31st.
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36% Bias Score
Morawiecki Likens EU Forces to Mordor, Underscoring Growing Divisions
Mateusz Morawiecki, the new leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, compared Russia and certain EU forces to Mordor, highlighting divisions within the EU and clashes over national sovereignty versus EU centralisation. He even stated that he would cooperate with the devil to benefi...
Morawiecki Likens EU Forces to Mordor, Underscoring Growing Divisions
Mateusz Morawiecki, the new leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, compared Russia and certain EU forces to Mordor, highlighting divisions within the EU and clashes over national sovereignty versus EU centralisation. He even stated that he would cooperate with the devil to benefi...
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52% Bias Score
Romania's Ruling Party Withdraws From Coalition, Triggering Political Crisis
Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party withdrew from coalition talks after a court annulled the presidential election, leaving the country in political turmoil and raising concerns about the rise of far-right nationalism ahead of a rerun election.
Romania's Ruling Party Withdraws From Coalition, Triggering Political Crisis
Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party withdrew from coalition talks after a court annulled the presidential election, leaving the country in political turmoil and raising concerns about the rise of far-right nationalism ahead of a rerun election.
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44% Bias Score
Romania's Annulled Election Exposes Deep Political Crisis
Romania's presidential election was annulled following revelations of Russian interference and irregularities, leading to a political crisis as a pro-European coalition grapples with internal divisions and the rise of pro-Russian, right-wing parties.
Romania's Annulled Election Exposes Deep Political Crisis
Romania's presidential election was annulled following revelations of Russian interference and irregularities, leading to a political crisis as a pro-European coalition grapples with internal divisions and the rise of pro-Russian, right-wing parties.
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52% Bias Score
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
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48% Bias Score
AfD Doubles Down on EU Exit Pledge Despite Economic Warnings
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reaffirmed its intention to remove Germany from the European Union and the euro, proposing a "Europe of fatherlands" and a "transfer union" as replacements; however, this plan faces substantial economic and constitutional challenges.
AfD Doubles Down on EU Exit Pledge Despite Economic Warnings
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reaffirmed its intention to remove Germany from the European Union and the euro, proposing a "Europe of fatherlands" and a "transfer union" as replacements; however, this plan faces substantial economic and constitutional challenges.
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48% Bias Score
EU Faces 2025 Security Crisis, Joint Debt Instrument Possible
A potential security crisis on the EU's eastern border in 2025, combined with possible US inaction under a potential Trump presidency, could force the EU to utilize a joint debt instrument for emergency response, although this is hindered by internal resistance, particularly from France and Germany.
EU Faces 2025 Security Crisis, Joint Debt Instrument Possible
A potential security crisis on the EU's eastern border in 2025, combined with possible US inaction under a potential Trump presidency, could force the EU to utilize a joint debt instrument for emergency response, although this is hindered by internal resistance, particularly from France and Germany.
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56% Bias Score
EU Pushes Apple to Open iOS, Sparking Privacy Dispute with Meta
The EU's Digital Markets Act is pushing Apple to open its iOS operating system to rival companies, prompting Apple to express concerns about Meta's data access requests, which Apple says threaten user privacy, while Meta claims Apple is using privacy as a pretext to avoid interoperability.
EU Pushes Apple to Open iOS, Sparking Privacy Dispute with Meta
The EU's Digital Markets Act is pushing Apple to open its iOS operating system to rival companies, prompting Apple to express concerns about Meta's data access requests, which Apple says threaten user privacy, while Meta claims Apple is using privacy as a pretext to avoid interoperability.
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44% Bias Score
EU Orders Apple to Allow iOS Interoperability
The European Commission's preliminary findings under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) require Apple to grant third-party interoperability with its iOS and iPadOS hardware and software features by March 2025, aiming to increase competition and innovation, a move Apple opposes citing privacy concerns.
EU Orders Apple to Allow iOS Interoperability
The European Commission's preliminary findings under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) require Apple to grant third-party interoperability with its iOS and iPadOS hardware and software features by March 2025, aiming to increase competition and innovation, a move Apple opposes citing privacy concerns.
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36% Bias Score
Apple-Meta Dispute: EU's DMA Fuels Data Access Battle
Apple and Meta clash in Europe over data access, prompted by the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). Meta's 15 requests for access to Apple's software have led to accusations from Apple regarding privacy and security risks, while Meta argues that Apple's resistance hinders interoperability and innovatio...
Apple-Meta Dispute: EU's DMA Fuels Data Access Battle
Apple and Meta clash in Europe over data access, prompted by the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). Meta's 15 requests for access to Apple's software have led to accusations from Apple regarding privacy and security risks, while Meta argues that Apple's resistance hinders interoperability and innovatio...
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44% Bias Score
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment
Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment
Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.
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40% Bias Score