Germany's Non-Transparent Party Funding Sparks Calls for Reform
Ahead of Germany's elections, an anti-corruption watchdog urged reforms to Germany's "non-transparent" party-funding laws due to large donations to the AfD and BSW parties, coupled with Germany's fall in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index from 9th to 15th place.
Germany's Non-Transparent Party Funding Sparks Calls for Reform
Ahead of Germany's elections, an anti-corruption watchdog urged reforms to Germany's "non-transparent" party-funding laws due to large donations to the AfD and BSW parties, coupled with Germany's fall in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index from 9th to 15th place.
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36% Bias Score
Merz-AfD Alliance on Immigration Shifts German Politics"
On January 29, 2025, Friedrich Merz partnered with the AfD to pass stricter immigration laws, leaving the SPD and Greens to react while large protests against the move have failed to significantly shift the political discourse.
Merz-AfD Alliance on Immigration Shifts German Politics"
On January 29, 2025, Friedrich Merz partnered with the AfD to pass stricter immigration laws, leaving the SPD and Greens to react while large protests against the move have failed to significantly shift the political discourse.
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60% Bias Score
German Election: CDU/CSU Projected to Win, AfD's Rise, and Urgent Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges
In Germany's upcoming elections, the CDU/CSU is predicted to win the most votes, while the AfD will likely gain support; however, the impact of endorsements from Elon Musk and J.D. Vance remains unclear. The next government will face urgent domestic economic challenges and a need for a more decisive...
German Election: CDU/CSU Projected to Win, AfD's Rise, and Urgent Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges
In Germany's upcoming elections, the CDU/CSU is predicted to win the most votes, while the AfD will likely gain support; however, the impact of endorsements from Elon Musk and J.D. Vance remains unclear. The next government will face urgent domestic economic challenges and a need for a more decisive...
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40% Bias Score
German Election: Economic Anxiety and Immigration Concerns Dominate
Ahead of Sunday's German election, voters in Cologne express mixed views on the economy and immigration, while polls predict a CDU victory with 29% of the vote, followed by the AfD with 20%.
German Election: Economic Anxiety and Immigration Concerns Dominate
Ahead of Sunday's German election, voters in Cologne express mixed views on the economy and immigration, while polls predict a CDU victory with 29% of the vote, followed by the AfD with 20%.
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48% Bias Score
AfD's Strategic Choice of Weidel: A Calculated Risk?
The AfD's strategic selection of Alice Weidel as its top candidate, despite her controversial statements about Putin and Trump, contrasts with the more volatile Björn Höcke, suggesting a calculated approach to power.
AfD's Strategic Choice of Weidel: A Calculated Risk?
The AfD's strategic selection of Alice Weidel as its top candidate, despite her controversial statements about Putin and Trump, contrasts with the more volatile Björn Höcke, suggesting a calculated approach to power.
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64% Bias Score
German Election Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Personal Attacks
Eight German political parties participated in a heated televised debate before elections, revealing policy disagreements on healthcare, elder care, climate, and the heating law; AfD's Alice Weidel proposed a two-year mandatory military service for men.
German Election Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Personal Attacks
Eight German political parties participated in a heated televised debate before elections, revealing policy disagreements on healthcare, elder care, climate, and the heating law; AfD's Alice Weidel proposed a two-year mandatory military service for men.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Nominates Alice Weidel for German Chancellorship
Alice Weidel, a 46-year-old AfD politician and co-chair of the party, is the lead candidate for German chancellor in the 2025 election, reflecting the party's recent electoral gains despite her slim chances of forming a coalition government.
AfD Nominates Alice Weidel for German Chancellorship
Alice Weidel, a 46-year-old AfD politician and co-chair of the party, is the lead candidate for German chancellor in the 2025 election, reflecting the party's recent electoral gains despite her slim chances of forming a coalition government.
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52% Bias Score
Merz Projected to Win German Elections, Faces Coalition Challenges
Ahead of Germany's elections, CDU leader Friedrich Merz is projected to win but faces challenges forming a coalition due to smaller parties potentially exceeding the 5% electoral threshold, forcing him to negotiate with ideologically different parties like the SPD and FDP.
Merz Projected to Win German Elections, Faces Coalition Challenges
Ahead of Germany's elections, CDU leader Friedrich Merz is projected to win but faces challenges forming a coalition due to smaller parties potentially exceeding the 5% electoral threshold, forcing him to negotiate with ideologically different parties like the SPD and FDP.
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48% Bias Score
Cologne Voters Face Economic Uncertainty Ahead of German Elections
Cologne residents express mixed feelings about the German economy as they prepare for elections; while some businesses thrive, others struggle with high costs; the election is expected to be influenced by economic anxieties and concerns about immigration.
Cologne Voters Face Economic Uncertainty Ahead of German Elections
Cologne residents express mixed feelings about the German economy as they prepare for elections; while some businesses thrive, others struggle with high costs; the election is expected to be influenced by economic anxieties and concerns about immigration.
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44% Bias Score
East-West Divide Dominates German Election Polls
Ahead of Germany's Bundestag elections, polls show a widening East-West gap in voting preferences, with CDU/CSU leading in the west and AfD dominating the east; Alice Weidel of AfD enjoys significantly higher support in the east, while Friedrich Merz of CDU/CSU leads in the west.
East-West Divide Dominates German Election Polls
Ahead of Germany's Bundestag elections, polls show a widening East-West gap in voting preferences, with CDU/CSU leading in the west and AfD dominating the east; Alice Weidel of AfD enjoys significantly higher support in the east, while Friedrich Merz of CDU/CSU leads in the west.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Election: AfD's Rise Challenges Postwar Consensus
Germany holds a snap election on Sunday amid economic challenges and rising support for the far-right AfD, which polls suggest could become the country's second-strongest party, potentially impacting the country's domestic and foreign policies.
Germany's Election: AfD's Rise Challenges Postwar Consensus
Germany holds a snap election on Sunday amid economic challenges and rising support for the far-right AfD, which polls suggest could become the country's second-strongest party, potentially impacting the country's domestic and foreign policies.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Foreign Policy Crossroads: Balancing Alliances and Self-Reliance
Germany's upcoming election will determine its foreign policy approach amid shifting US relations, China's growing influence, and the war in Ukraine, necessitating increased defense spending and a stronger EU role.
Germany's Foreign Policy Crossroads: Balancing Alliances and Self-Reliance
Germany's upcoming election will determine its foreign policy approach amid shifting US relations, China's growing influence, and the war in Ukraine, necessitating increased defense spending and a stronger EU role.
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44% Bias Score