EPP Summit Focuses on EU Competitiveness, Migration, and US Relations
The European People's Party (EPP) summit in Berlin addressed competitiveness, migration, EU-US relations, and internal security, with Greek PM Mitsotakis meeting with CDU leader Merz and European Parliament President Metsola, amid rising far-right influence in Germany and Austria.
EPP Summit Focuses on EU Competitiveness, Migration, and US Relations
The European People's Party (EPP) summit in Berlin addressed competitiveness, migration, EU-US relations, and internal security, with Greek PM Mitsotakis meeting with CDU leader Merz and European Parliament President Metsola, amid rising far-right influence in Germany and Austria.
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Merkel Addresses CDU Reception; Endorses Merz Amidst Election Campaign
At the CDU North Rhine-Westphalia New Year's reception in Düsseldorf, Angela Merkel delivered the keynote address while Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz was absent; Merkel's speech addressed various issues, including the need for a change in government, transatlantic relations, social media regul...
Merkel Addresses CDU Reception; Endorses Merz Amidst Election Campaign
At the CDU North Rhine-Westphalia New Year's reception in Düsseldorf, Angela Merkel delivered the keynote address while Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz was absent; Merkel's speech addressed various issues, including the need for a change in government, transatlantic relations, social media regul...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's BSW Faces Steep Challenge to Enter Bundestag
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) aims to enter the German Bundestag in February's election, despite facing a challenge in gaining nationwide support exceeding the 5% threshold required for representation, despite strong regional support in eastern Germany.
Germany's BSW Faces Steep Challenge to Enter Bundestag
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) aims to enter the German Bundestag in February's election, despite facing a challenge in gaining nationwide support exceeding the 5% threshold required for representation, despite strong regional support in eastern Germany.
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56% Bias Score
AfD Flyer Stunt Underscores Risks in Germany's Upcoming Election
German police are investigating the AfD's distribution of 30,000 fake deportation notices to immigrants, highlighting the party's rising popularity (21% in polls) ahead of next month's crucial snap election, where CDU leader Merz's skepticism towards green targets and economic liberalism pose signif...
AfD Flyer Stunt Underscores Risks in Germany's Upcoming Election
German police are investigating the AfD's distribution of 30,000 fake deportation notices to immigrants, highlighting the party's rising popularity (21% in polls) ahead of next month's crucial snap election, where CDU leader Merz's skepticism towards green targets and economic liberalism pose signif...
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56% Bias Score
AfD's Weidel: Isolationism, Deportations, and a Path to Power
Alice Weidel, the AfD's presidential candidate, aims to make her party Germany's second-largest force in the February 23rd elections, promoting isolationism, renewable energy destruction, mass deportations, and a return to traditional family values—despite her own openly homosexual lifestyle and fam...
AfD's Weidel: Isolationism, Deportations, and a Path to Power
Alice Weidel, the AfD's presidential candidate, aims to make her party Germany's second-largest force in the February 23rd elections, promoting isolationism, renewable energy destruction, mass deportations, and a return to traditional family values—despite her own openly homosexual lifestyle and fam...
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60% Bias Score
German Construction Sector Faces 50% Revenue Drop Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's construction sector faces a 50 percent revenue drop in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern due to economic woes and bureaucratic inefficiencies, delaying infrastructure projects and creating uncertainty for companies like ASA-Bau; the upcoming elections will debate solutions.
German Construction Sector Faces 50% Revenue Drop Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's construction sector faces a 50 percent revenue drop in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern due to economic woes and bureaucratic inefficiencies, delaying infrastructure projects and creating uncertainty for companies like ASA-Bau; the upcoming elections will debate solutions.
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52% Bias Score
Merz Launches Election Campaign, Emphasizes Economic Reform and Strong EU
Friedrich Merz, the CDU's candidate for Chancellor, launched his election campaign in Hannover on Saturday with a speech focusing on economic reform, a stronger European Union, and a rejection of the AfD; his 13-city tour prioritizes smaller towns rather than large cities.
Merz Launches Election Campaign, Emphasizes Economic Reform and Strong EU
Friedrich Merz, the CDU's candidate for Chancellor, launched his election campaign in Hannover on Saturday with a speech focusing on economic reform, a stronger European Union, and a rejection of the AfD; his 13-city tour prioritizes smaller towns rather than large cities.
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44% Bias Score
Almost 900 Hamburg Prisoners Eligible to Vote in Federal Election
In Hamburg, approximately 900 of 2,200 prisoners (40%) can vote in the February 23rd federal election, and about 670 (30%) in the March 2nd state election; eligibility requires German citizenship and minimum age, with exceptions for certain political crimes.
Almost 900 Hamburg Prisoners Eligible to Vote in Federal Election
In Hamburg, approximately 900 of 2,200 prisoners (40%) can vote in the February 23rd federal election, and about 670 (30%) in the March 2nd state election; eligibility requires German citizenship and minimum age, with exceptions for certain political crimes.
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Germany's Rising Mail-in Voting: Impact on Elections
In Germany, the rising popularity of mail-in voting, reaching 47.3% in 2021, poses challenges to political campaigns by limiting their ability to sway undecided voters before election day, while also raising legal and practical concerns about potential fraud and voter coercion.
Germany's Rising Mail-in Voting: Impact on Elections
In Germany, the rising popularity of mail-in voting, reaching 47.3% in 2021, poses challenges to political campaigns by limiting their ability to sway undecided voters before election day, while also raising legal and practical concerns about potential fraud and voter coercion.
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German Economy Contracts 0.2% in 2024 Amidst Cyclical and Structural Pressures
Germany's economy contracted by 0.2 percent in 2024, according to Destatis, due to cyclical and structural pressures including high energy costs, increased competition, and high interest rates; manufacturing and construction sectors experienced sharp declines, while the service sector showed growth.
German Economy Contracts 0.2% in 2024 Amidst Cyclical and Structural Pressures
Germany's economy contracted by 0.2 percent in 2024, according to Destatis, due to cyclical and structural pressures including high energy costs, increased competition, and high interest rates; manufacturing and construction sectors experienced sharp declines, while the service sector showed growth.
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48% Bias Score
BSW's Bid for German Parliament: Regional Success Masks National Uncertainty
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party, formed a year ago, seeks to enter the German federal parliament on February 23rd after achieving significant regional success in eastern Germany; however, national polls indicate they are near the 5% threshold for parliamentary entry.
BSW's Bid for German Parliament: Regional Success Masks National Uncertainty
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party, formed a year ago, seeks to enter the German federal parliament on February 23rd after achieving significant regional success in eastern Germany; however, national polls indicate they are near the 5% threshold for parliamentary entry.
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36% Bias Score
CSU Approval Rating Dips in New Bavarian Poll
A new BR24-Bayerntrend poll shows the CSU's approval rating at 42 percent, down from 45 percent in November, but still significantly above their 2021 result of 31.7 percent; the AfD stands at 16 percent, also exceeding its 2021 result; the poll, conducted by Infratest dimap from January 9-13, survey...
CSU Approval Rating Dips in New Bavarian Poll
A new BR24-Bayerntrend poll shows the CSU's approval rating at 42 percent, down from 45 percent in November, but still significantly above their 2021 result of 31.7 percent; the AfD stands at 16 percent, also exceeding its 2021 result; the poll, conducted by Infratest dimap from January 9-13, survey...
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40% Bias Score