Merz Becomes German Chancellor Amidst AfD Surge
Following Germany's Bundestag elections, Friedrich Merz of the CDU/CSU will become chancellor despite lacking a majority, while the AfD achieved a record 20.8% of the vote, creating challenges for coalition building and potentially impacting domestic and foreign policy.
Merz Becomes German Chancellor Amidst AfD Surge
Following Germany's Bundestag elections, Friedrich Merz of the CDU/CSU will become chancellor despite lacking a majority, while the AfD achieved a record 20.8% of the vote, creating challenges for coalition building and potentially impacting domestic and foreign policy.
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60% Bias Score
Pope Francis Critical, German Conservatives Win, Zelensky Offers Resignation
Pope Francis is critically ill with pneumonia and kidney issues; Germany's conservatives won the most votes but need a coalition; Zelensky offered to resign for peace in Ukraine; USAID fired 2,000 employees; immigration raids occurred in Los Angeles.
Pope Francis Critical, German Conservatives Win, Zelensky Offers Resignation
Pope Francis is critically ill with pneumonia and kidney issues; Germany's conservatives won the most votes but need a coalition; Zelensky offered to resign for peace in Ukraine; USAID fired 2,000 employees; immigration raids occurred in Los Angeles.
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28% Bias Score
Schmidt Loses Bundestag Bid
German Chancellor's Chief of Staff Wolfgang Schmidt lost his bid for a Bundestag seat in Hamburg's Eimsbüttel constituency to Green candidate Till Steffen by about two percentage points, despite a strong campaign and high placement on the SPD state list; unexpectedly, Left Party candidate Cansu Özde...
Schmidt Loses Bundestag Bid
German Chancellor's Chief of Staff Wolfgang Schmidt lost his bid for a Bundestag seat in Hamburg's Eimsbüttel constituency to Green candidate Till Steffen by about two percentage points, despite a strong campaign and high placement on the SPD state list; unexpectedly, Left Party candidate Cansu Özde...
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Bundestag Election: SPD Wins, but Local Variations Highlight Diverse Political Landscape
The SPD won Hamburg's Bundestag election with 22.7% of the second votes, but results varied significantly across districts; the AfD performed exceptionally well in Neuallermöhe (28%) and Hausbruch (25.3%), while the Left party dominated in areas like Grasbrook and Steinwerder (52.7%), and the CDU le...
Hamburg Bundestag Election: SPD Wins, but Local Variations Highlight Diverse Political Landscape
The SPD won Hamburg's Bundestag election with 22.7% of the second votes, but results varied significantly across districts; the AfD performed exceptionally well in Neuallermöhe (28%) and Hausbruch (25.3%), while the Left party dominated in areas like Grasbrook and Steinwerder (52.7%), and the CDU le...
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24% Bias Score
BSW Considers Challenging German Election Results Over Absentee Voting Issues
The Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is considering challenging Germany's recent federal election results due to issues with absentee ballots affecting approximately 213,000 German citizens abroad, falling short of entering the Bundestag by 13,400 votes.
BSW Considers Challenging German Election Results Over Absentee Voting Issues
The Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is considering challenging Germany's recent federal election results due to issues with absentee ballots affecting approximately 213,000 German citizens abroad, falling short of entering the Bundestag by 13,400 votes.
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56% Bias Score
German Election: A Dutch Perspective on Political Discourse
On Sunday, hours before the German election exit polls, a Dutch author reflects on the heightened interest in German politics within the Netherlands, contrasting it with the nation's internal focus and comparing the political discourse in both countries, expressing relief that the AfD is unlikely to...
German Election: A Dutch Perspective on Political Discourse
On Sunday, hours before the German election exit polls, a Dutch author reflects on the heightened interest in German politics within the Netherlands, contrasting it with the nation's internal focus and comparing the political discourse in both countries, expressing relief that the AfD is unlikely to...
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56% Bias Score
Merz Projected to Win German Chancellorship
Following the February 23rd German election, Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU, is projected to become the next chancellor; his center-right bloc secured around 30% of the vote, marking a shift towards conservatism and potentially impacting Germany's domestic and foreign policies.
Merz Projected to Win German Chancellorship
Following the February 23rd German election, Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU, is projected to become the next chancellor; his center-right bloc secured around 30% of the vote, marking a shift towards conservatism and potentially impacting Germany's domestic and foreign policies.
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60% Bias Score
German Election: SPD Suffers Historic Defeat; AfD Rises
In Germany's recent federal election, the SPD secured a mere 16.4 percent of the vote, its worst result ever; CDU/CSU obtained 28.5 percent; the Greens fell to 11.6 percent; and the FDP failed to clear the 5 percent hurdle, triggering leadership changes across these parties while the AfD doubled its...
German Election: SPD Suffers Historic Defeat; AfD Rises
In Germany's recent federal election, the SPD secured a mere 16.4 percent of the vote, its worst result ever; CDU/CSU obtained 28.5 percent; the Greens fell to 11.6 percent; and the FDP failed to clear the 5 percent hurdle, triggering leadership changes across these parties while the AfD doubled its...
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48% Bias Score
Frankfurt 2025 Bundestag Election: Greens Maintain Lead Amidst New Electoral Law
The 2025 Bundestag elections in Frankfurt, Germany, saw the Green party maintain its lead from 2021 as the strongest force, with initial results suggesting a significant lead in the second vote count. The new election law complicates matters significantly.
Frankfurt 2025 Bundestag Election: Greens Maintain Lead Amidst New Electoral Law
The 2025 Bundestag elections in Frankfurt, Germany, saw the Green party maintain its lead from 2021 as the strongest force, with initial results suggesting a significant lead in the second vote count. The new election law complicates matters significantly.
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40% Bias Score
CDU Dominates Rhineland-Palatinate Bundestag Election; SPD and FDP Suffer Historic Losses
The 2024 Bundestag election in Rhineland-Palatinate saw CDU win 14 of 15 constituencies, AfD and Linke gaining significant support particularly in structurally weak regions and among younger voters, while SPD and FDP reached historic lows, resulting in a major shift in the political landscape.
CDU Dominates Rhineland-Palatinate Bundestag Election; SPD and FDP Suffer Historic Losses
The 2024 Bundestag election in Rhineland-Palatinate saw CDU win 14 of 15 constituencies, AfD and Linke gaining significant support particularly in structurally weak regions and among younger voters, while SPD and FDP reached historic lows, resulting in a major shift in the political landscape.
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52% Bias Score
CDU Landslide Victory in Baden-Württemberg Bundestag Election
The CDU won Baden-Württemberg's Bundestag election with 31.6% of the vote, significantly outperforming the Greens (13.6%) and setting the stage for a potential CDU victory in the 2026 state election, especially given the retirement of the popular Green Minister-President Kretschmann.
CDU Landslide Victory in Baden-Württemberg Bundestag Election
The CDU won Baden-Württemberg's Bundestag election with 31.6% of the vote, significantly outperforming the Greens (13.6%) and setting the stage for a potential CDU victory in the 2026 state election, especially given the retirement of the popular Green Minister-President Kretschmann.
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48% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Election: CDU Victory, but Electoral Law Creates Unexpected Fallout
The CDU won Baden-Württemberg's Bundestag election, but six of its constituency winners won't enter parliament due to a new electoral law; this has left three constituencies without Bundestag representation, sparking criticism.
Baden-Württemberg Election: CDU Victory, but Electoral Law Creates Unexpected Fallout
The CDU won Baden-Württemberg's Bundestag election, but six of its constituency winners won't enter parliament due to a new electoral law; this has left three constituencies without Bundestag representation, sparking criticism.
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44% Bias Score