Georgia: Violent Crackdown on Anti-Government Protests
Georgian police violently suppressed protests against the government's decision to postpone EU accession talks until 2028, resulting in 293 arrests and 143 injuries, prompting criticism from the president and human rights groups.
Georgia: Violent Crackdown on Anti-Government Protests
Georgian police violently suppressed protests against the government's decision to postpone EU accession talks until 2028, resulting in 293 arrests and 143 injuries, prompting criticism from the president and human rights groups.
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32% Bias Score
Barnier Government Faces Collapse After No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote this week over his use of Article 49.3 to pass a budget raising €20 billion in taxes and cutting €40 billion in spending, potentially toppling his 3-month-old government and marking the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962.
Barnier Government Faces Collapse After No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote this week over his use of Article 49.3 to pass a budget raising €20 billion in taxes and cutting €40 billion in spending, potentially toppling his 3-month-old government and marking the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962.
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52% Bias Score
Poland's EU Presidency: Solidarity Amidst War and Migration
Poland, celebrating two decades in the EU, assumes the six-month presidency of the European Council in January 2024, aiming to strengthen European solidarity amidst the Ukraine war and migration pressures, driven by its historical experience and economic success.
Poland's EU Presidency: Solidarity Amidst War and Migration
Poland, celebrating two decades in the EU, assumes the six-month presidency of the European Council in January 2024, aiming to strengthen European solidarity amidst the Ukraine war and migration pressures, driven by its historical experience and economic success.
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40% Bias Score
EU to Tackle Auto Industry Crisis with January Meeting and New Task Force
The EU Commission will meet in January to address the automotive industry crisis, creating a task force focused on competitiveness while rejecting calls to delay the 2035 ban on gasoline and diesel engines.
EU to Tackle Auto Industry Crisis with January Meeting and New Task Force
The EU Commission will meet in January to address the automotive industry crisis, creating a task force focused on competitiveness while rejecting calls to delay the 2035 ban on gasoline and diesel engines.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Unfair Competition Concerns
The Dutch House of Representatives voted against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, citing concerns about unfair competition from lower South American standards on animal welfare, fertilizer use, and crop protection; this follows similar opposition in other EU countries and raises significant doubts a...
Dutch Parliament Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Unfair Competition Concerns
The Dutch House of Representatives voted against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, citing concerns about unfair competition from lower South American standards on animal welfare, fertilizer use, and crop protection; this follows similar opposition in other EU countries and raises significant doubts a...
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40% Bias Score
EU Pushes for Stricter Outdoor Smoking Ban; Germany Abstains
A majority of EU health ministers endorsed a stricter outdoor smoking ban covering playgrounds, restaurants, and other public spaces; however, Germany abstained from the vote, maintaining its own health policy jurisdiction while ranking among the least effective against tobacco use.
EU Pushes for Stricter Outdoor Smoking Ban; Germany Abstains
A majority of EU health ministers endorsed a stricter outdoor smoking ban covering playgrounds, restaurants, and other public spaces; however, Germany abstained from the vote, maintaining its own health policy jurisdiction while ranking among the least effective against tobacco use.
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56% Bias Score
No-Confidence Vote Threatens to Topple French Government
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government faces a no-confidence vote this week after using Article 49.3 to pass a budget, with the opposition, comprising the NFP (188 seats) and RN (142 seats), having enough votes to potentially topple the government.
No-Confidence Vote Threatens to Topple French Government
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government faces a no-confidence vote this week after using Article 49.3 to pass a budget, with the opposition, comprising the NFP (188 seats) and RN (142 seats), having enough votes to potentially topple the government.
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52% Bias Score
EU Links Kosovo-Serbia Normalization to EU Membership
EU's new foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that Kosovo and Serbia must normalize relations based on the Ohrid Agreement to join the EU, following separate meetings with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Brussels, where they also discussed recent atta...
EU Links Kosovo-Serbia Normalization to EU Membership
EU's new foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that Kosovo and Serbia must normalize relations based on the Ohrid Agreement to join the EU, following separate meetings with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Brussels, where they also discussed recent atta...
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36% Bias Score
Atalanta Wins Eighth Straight, Extends Serie A Lead
Atalanta beat Roma 2-0 in Rome on Monday, extending their winning streak to eight games and moving three points clear of Inter Milan, Fiorentina, and Lazio in the Serie A title race; Roma is two points above the relegation zone after a sixth loss in seven league matches.
Atalanta Wins Eighth Straight, Extends Serie A Lead
Atalanta beat Roma 2-0 in Rome on Monday, extending their winning streak to eight games and moving three points clear of Inter Milan, Fiorentina, and Lazio in the Serie A title race; Roma is two points above the relegation zone after a sixth loss in seven league matches.
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44% Bias Score
Euríbor Continues Decline; Relief for Spanish Mortgage Holders
The daily Euríbor rate dropped to 2.348% on December 4th, 2024, impacting 4.1 million Spanish families with variable-rate mortgages, signifying a continued downward trend from its peak earlier this year.
Euríbor Continues Decline; Relief for Spanish Mortgage Holders
The daily Euríbor rate dropped to 2.348% on December 4th, 2024, impacting 4.1 million Spanish families with variable-rate mortgages, signifying a continued downward trend from its peak earlier this year.
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16% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
The Dutch parliament rejected the EU-Mercosur trade agreement due to concerns about unfair competition from South American farmers; the cabinet is now tasked with formally opposing the agreement within the EU.
Dutch Parliament Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
The Dutch parliament rejected the EU-Mercosur trade agreement due to concerns about unfair competition from South American farmers; the cabinet is now tasked with formally opposing the agreement within the EU.
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40% Bias Score
Pope Francis Meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Amidst Ukraine Conflict
Pope Francis met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday morning for 35 minutes to discuss the war in Ukraine, humanitarian aid, peace initiatives, and other issues of mutual interest, including Hungary's domestic policies.
Pope Francis Meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Amidst Ukraine Conflict
Pope Francis met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday morning for 35 minutes to discuss the war in Ukraine, humanitarian aid, peace initiatives, and other issues of mutual interest, including Hungary's domestic policies.
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24% Bias Score