German Left Party's Poll Surge Ahead of February Election
Germany's Left party, after suffering significant losses in 2024, saw a dramatic rise in poll numbers from 3% in December to 6% in February 2025, driven by a new leadership, a social media campaign targeting young voters, and focusing on issues like housing shortages and poverty, boosting their chan...
German Left Party's Poll Surge Ahead of February Election
Germany's Left party, after suffering significant losses in 2024, saw a dramatic rise in poll numbers from 3% in December to 6% in February 2025, driven by a new leadership, a social media campaign targeting young voters, and focusing on issues like housing shortages and poverty, boosting their chan...
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Scholz Faces Early Elections Amidst Coalition Collapse and Low Approval Ratings
Facing low approval ratings and a collapsed coalition government, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD party is preparing for early elections in February 2025, amidst economic challenges, energy crisis, and internal party debates about leadership.
Germany's Scholz Faces Early Elections Amidst Coalition Collapse and Low Approval Ratings
Facing low approval ratings and a collapsed coalition government, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD party is preparing for early elections in February 2025, amidst economic challenges, energy crisis, and internal party debates about leadership.
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56% Bias Score
German Election Survey Reveals Party Stances on Immigrant Issues
A survey by Germany's Turkish Community reveals varying stances among political parties on dual citizenship, immigrant representation in parliament, and local voting rights for immigrants, highlighting a potential for future policy changes.
German Election Survey Reveals Party Stances on Immigrant Issues
A survey by Germany's Turkish Community reveals varying stances among political parties on dual citizenship, immigrant representation in parliament, and local voting rights for immigrants, highlighting a potential for future policy changes.
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40% Bias Score
Brandenburg Greens endorse SPD candidate in Cottbus, forgoing direct candidacy
In the upcoming German Bundestag election, Brandenburg's Green Party will not nominate a candidate in Cottbus constituency (Wahlkreis 64), instead supporting SPD candidate Maja Wallstein, who won the direct mandate in 2017, to counter the anticipated success of the AfD, classified as a potential rig...
Brandenburg Greens endorse SPD candidate in Cottbus, forgoing direct candidacy
In the upcoming German Bundestag election, Brandenburg's Green Party will not nominate a candidate in Cottbus constituency (Wahlkreis 64), instead supporting SPD candidate Maja Wallstein, who won the direct mandate in 2017, to counter the anticipated success of the AfD, classified as a potential rig...
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40% Bias Score
CDU Challenges Left in Berlin's Local Elections
In Berlin's upcoming Bundestag elections, CDU candidates Mario Czaja and Danny Freymark are focusing on local issues and portraying themselves as 'locals' to challenge the Left party in their traditional strongholds of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Lichtenberg, respectively; early polls show Czaja leading...
CDU Challenges Left in Berlin's Local Elections
In Berlin's upcoming Bundestag elections, CDU candidates Mario Czaja and Danny Freymark are focusing on local issues and portraying themselves as 'locals' to challenge the Left party in their traditional strongholds of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Lichtenberg, respectively; early polls show Czaja leading...
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Four-Way Chancellor Race: Scholz, Merz, Habeck, and Weidel Vie for Power
Germany's election on Sunday pits incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz against opposition leader Friedrich Merz, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and, for the first time, a far-right candidate, Alice Weidel, each with distinct policy platforms and experience levels impacting the nation's economic and poli...
Germany's Four-Way Chancellor Race: Scholz, Merz, Habeck, and Weidel Vie for Power
Germany's election on Sunday pits incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz against opposition leader Friedrich Merz, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and, for the first time, a far-right candidate, Alice Weidel, each with distinct policy platforms and experience levels impacting the nation's economic and poli...
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32% Bias Score
Declining Youth Voter Turnout in Germany: Apathy or Disengagement?
Data reveals a decline in German youth voters, from 12.9% in 1990 to 8.5% today. Despite this, a significant portion of young voters (54.6%) are satisfied with German democracy, yet many feel unheard by politicians and doubt the impact of their actions.
Declining Youth Voter Turnout in Germany: Apathy or Disengagement?
Data reveals a decline in German youth voters, from 12.9% in 1990 to 8.5% today. Despite this, a significant portion of young voters (54.6%) are satisfied with German democracy, yet many feel unheard by politicians and doubt the impact of their actions.
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44% Bias Score
German Elections: African Diaspora's Political Engagement and Concerns
German citizens of African origin are actively participating in the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag elections, with members of organizations like Move Global and ADAN engaging in political discourse and advocating for diversity and integration within German society, expressing concerns about the ri...
German Elections: African Diaspora's Political Engagement and Concerns
German citizens of African origin are actively participating in the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag elections, with members of organizations like Move Global and ADAN engaging in political discourse and advocating for diversity and integration within German society, expressing concerns about the ri...
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32% Bias Score
Germany's Election Law: Landeswahlleiter Calls for Reform
Berlin's Landeswahlleiter Stephan Bröchler calls for reforming Germany's election law, arguing that the current 60-day timeframe for early elections is insufficient, particularly for postal voting, and proposes a 90-day period, while dismissing e-voting due to security concerns.
Germany's Election Law: Landeswahlleiter Calls for Reform
Berlin's Landeswahlleiter Stephan Bröchler calls for reforming Germany's election law, arguing that the current 60-day timeframe for early elections is insufficient, particularly for postal voting, and proposes a 90-day period, while dismissing e-voting due to security concerns.
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36% Bias Score
Darmstadt Bundestag Election: Incumbents Face Tight Race Under New Electoral Rules
In Darmstadt's Bundestag election (February 23rd), incumbent Astrid Mannes (CDU) faces strong competition from fellow incumbent Andreas Larem (SPD) and newcomer Philip Krämer (Grüne), all with local government experience; a new electoral law limits seats per party based on second votes, affecting el...
Darmstadt Bundestag Election: Incumbents Face Tight Race Under New Electoral Rules
In Darmstadt's Bundestag election (February 23rd), incumbent Astrid Mannes (CDU) faces strong competition from fellow incumbent Andreas Larem (SPD) and newcomer Philip Krämer (Grüne), all with local government experience; a new electoral law limits seats per party based on second votes, affecting el...
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia is conducting a multi-pronged disinformation campaign targeting the upcoming German elections, spreading false narratives about leading candidates from centrist parties via fabricated websites and social media to sow discord and potentially boost support for pro-Russia parties.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia is conducting a multi-pronged disinformation campaign targeting the upcoming German elections, spreading false narratives about leading candidates from centrist parties via fabricated websites and social media to sow discord and potentially boost support for pro-Russia parties.
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36% Bias Score
German Chancellor Candidates Face Off in Second "Wahlarena" Debate
Germany's ARD hosted the second "Wahlarena" debate with Union's Merz, SPD's Scholz, AfD's Weidel, and Greens' Habeck, fielding citizen questions on taxes, poverty, families, and US relations; Merz avoided a question on abortion, Scholz didn't offer specific climate-health solutions, and Weidel suppo...
German Chancellor Candidates Face Off in Second "Wahlarena" Debate
Germany's ARD hosted the second "Wahlarena" debate with Union's Merz, SPD's Scholz, AfD's Weidel, and Greens' Habeck, fielding citizen questions on taxes, poverty, families, and US relations; Merz avoided a question on abortion, Scholz didn't offer specific climate-health solutions, and Weidel suppo...
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44% Bias Score