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
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Russia is running large-scale disinformation campaigns targeting centrist parties like the Greens, CDU, and SPD using fake news and social media to discredit them and spread pro-Kremlin narratives, potentially benefiting parties like AfD.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Russia is running large-scale disinformation campaigns targeting centrist parties like the Greens, CDU, and SPD using fake news and social media to discredit them and spread pro-Kremlin narratives, potentially benefiting parties like AfD.
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44% Bias Score
Merz Wins German Debate Viewer Poll, Underscoring Polling Discrepancies
A televised debate in Germany saw CDU leader Friedrich Merz win a viewer poll with 32% of the vote, outperforming current poll numbers, while Scholz received 25%, and Habeck and Weidel each received 18%, highlighting a disconnect between public perception and traditional polling data.
Merz Wins German Debate Viewer Poll, Underscoring Polling Discrepancies
A televised debate in Germany saw CDU leader Friedrich Merz win a viewer poll with 32% of the vote, outperforming current poll numbers, while Scholz received 25%, and Habeck and Weidel each received 18%, highlighting a disconnect between public perception and traditional polling data.
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32% Bias Score
German Auto Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Policy Uncertainty
Germany's automotive industry, a major global player, is facing an economic crisis due to inconsistent government policies on electric vehicles, high energy costs, and slow technological adaptation, leading to uncertainty before the February 23rd election.
German Auto Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Policy Uncertainty
Germany's automotive industry, a major global player, is facing an economic crisis due to inconsistent government policies on electric vehicles, high energy costs, and slow technological adaptation, leading to uncertainty before the February 23rd election.
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48% Bias Score
German Chancellor Debate Rocked by AfD's Weidel
The first German televised chancellor debate was disrupted when AfD leader Alice Weidel refused to condemn her party chairman's minimizing of the Nazi regime, sparking immediate outrage and highlighting deep political divisions. Friedrich Merz won the debate according to a Forsa poll.
German Chancellor Debate Rocked by AfD's Weidel
The first German televised chancellor debate was disrupted when AfD leader Alice Weidel refused to condemn her party chairman's minimizing of the Nazi regime, sparking immediate outrage and highlighting deep political divisions. Friedrich Merz won the debate according to a Forsa poll.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's 2025 Snap Election: New Electoral Law Impacts Seat Distribution
Germany's snap Bundestag election, scheduled for February 23rd, 2025, following the November 6th, 2024, collapse of the ruling coalition, features a new electoral law prioritizing the second vote for seat allocation, potentially leaving directly elected candidates without seats due to insufficient p...
Germany's 2025 Snap Election: New Electoral Law Impacts Seat Distribution
Germany's snap Bundestag election, scheduled for February 23rd, 2025, following the November 6th, 2024, collapse of the ruling coalition, features a new electoral law prioritizing the second vote for seat allocation, potentially leaving directly elected candidates without seats due to insufficient p...
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48% Bias Score
Merz's Reform Agenda Faces Hurdles in Tight German Election
One week from Germany's February 23rd elections, polls suggest Friedrich Merz's ability to enact broad reforms is threatened by potential left-wing alliances that could block constitutional changes, particularly relaxing the debt brake and increasing military spending.
Merz's Reform Agenda Faces Hurdles in Tight German Election
One week from Germany's February 23rd elections, polls suggest Friedrich Merz's ability to enact broad reforms is threatened by potential left-wing alliances that could block constitutional changes, particularly relaxing the debt brake and increasing military spending.
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56% Bias Score
Habeck's Uncertain Future After 'Traffic Light' Coalition Collapse
Robert Habeck, Germany's Green Party's chancellor candidate for the February 23rd election, faces low poll numbers and criticism for his climate policies despite his previous success as vice-chancellor and minister of economy and climate protection in the collapsed 'traffic light' coalition.
Habeck's Uncertain Future After 'Traffic Light' Coalition Collapse
Robert Habeck, Germany's Green Party's chancellor candidate for the February 23rd election, faces low poll numbers and criticism for his climate policies despite his previous success as vice-chancellor and minister of economy and climate protection in the collapsed 'traffic light' coalition.
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44% Bias Score
German Elections: Implications for Turkey-Germany Relations
Germany's February 23rd elections will significantly impact Turkey-Germany relations; the CDU/CSU bloc, led by Friedrich Merz, is predicted to win, potentially leading to a transactional approach prioritizing mutual interests over values, while the rise of AfD and BSW could negatively affect Turkey'...
German Elections: Implications for Turkey-Germany Relations
Germany's February 23rd elections will significantly impact Turkey-Germany relations; the CDU/CSU bloc, led by Friedrich Merz, is predicted to win, potentially leading to a transactional approach prioritizing mutual interests over values, while the rise of AfD and BSW could negatively affect Turkey'...
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36% Bias Score
German Chancellor Candidates Clash in Heated TV Debate
In a two-hour televised debate, German Chancellor candidates Scholz (SPD), Merz (CDU), Habeck (Greens), and Weidel (AfD) clashed on migration, the economy, and Ukraine, revealing deep divisions particularly regarding the AfD's far-right stances and collaboration with established parties.
German Chancellor Candidates Clash in Heated TV Debate
In a two-hour televised debate, German Chancellor candidates Scholz (SPD), Merz (CDU), Habeck (Greens), and Weidel (AfD) clashed on migration, the economy, and Ukraine, revealing deep divisions particularly regarding the AfD's far-right stances and collaboration with established parties.
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52% Bias Score
German Election Debate Highlights Deep Political Divides
Germany's four main chancellor candidates engaged in a heated election debate covering the economy, Ukraine, migration, and US VP J.D. Vance; disagreements on supporting Ukraine, handling the economy, and relations with the US highlighted deep political divides, with CDU's Merz emerging as a potenti...
German Election Debate Highlights Deep Political Divides
Germany's four main chancellor candidates engaged in a heated election debate covering the economy, Ukraine, migration, and US VP J.D. Vance; disagreements on supporting Ukraine, handling the economy, and relations with the US highlighted deep political divides, with CDU's Merz emerging as a potenti...
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32% Bias Score
AfD's Rise in Germany's Upcoming Election
Germany's upcoming election shows the AfD, a far-right party, projected to win 20% of the vote, potentially impacting government formation. The CDU-CSU, with 32% support, will likely not form a coalition with AfD, despite the AfD's increased support compared to the 2021 election, where they had half...
AfD's Rise in Germany's Upcoming Election
Germany's upcoming election shows the AfD, a far-right party, projected to win 20% of the vote, potentially impacting government formation. The CDU-CSU, with 32% support, will likely not form a coalition with AfD, despite the AfD's increased support compared to the 2021 election, where they had half...
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64% Bias Score