Concerns Rise Over German Election Integrity Amidst Populist Scrutiny
Recent irregularities in German elections, including revotes in Berlin and software errors in Saxony, have fueled public distrust, exploited by populist parties like the AfD, despite experts emphasizing Germany's robust election security mechanisms and high rankings in international indices.
Concerns Rise Over German Election Integrity Amidst Populist Scrutiny
Recent irregularities in German elections, including revotes in Berlin and software errors in Saxony, have fueled public distrust, exploited by populist parties like the AfD, despite experts emphasizing Germany's robust election security mechanisms and high rankings in international indices.
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40% Bias Score
Mass Protests in Germany Against Merz's Immigration Policies Ahead of Election
On February 2nd, approximately 160,000 people protested in Berlin against the far-right AfD party and Friedrich Merz's proposed stricter immigration policies, which passed with AfD support and sparked widespread criticism, impacting the upcoming German elections.
Mass Protests in Germany Against Merz's Immigration Policies Ahead of Election
On February 2nd, approximately 160,000 people protested in Berlin against the far-right AfD party and Friedrich Merz's proposed stricter immigration policies, which passed with AfD support and sparked widespread criticism, impacting the upcoming German elections.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg Warns of Foreign Election Interference via Deepfakes and Disinformation
Hamburg's Verfassungsschutz warns of foreign interference in the upcoming federal and state elections using deepfakes, disinformation, and other methods to undermine democratic processes and public trust, emphasizing the threat posed by Russian cyber groups APT 28 and Ghostwriter.
Hamburg Warns of Foreign Election Interference via Deepfakes and Disinformation
Hamburg's Verfassungsschutz warns of foreign interference in the upcoming federal and state elections using deepfakes, disinformation, and other methods to undermine democratic processes and public trust, emphasizing the threat posed by Russian cyber groups APT 28 and Ghostwriter.
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8% Bias Score
Merz Rejects Further Cooperation with AfD Despite Prior Support for Immigration Resolution
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, CDU leader Friedrich Merz rejected further cooperation with the far-right AfD, despite a prior instance of accepting their support for a non-binding resolution on stricter immigration policies, sparking widespread protests.
Merz Rejects Further Cooperation with AfD Despite Prior Support for Immigration Resolution
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, CDU leader Friedrich Merz rejected further cooperation with the far-right AfD, despite a prior instance of accepting their support for a non-binding resolution on stricter immigration policies, sparking widespread protests.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Defends Hardline Migration Stance Amidst Far-Right Accusations
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz defended his hardline migration policies despite accusations of collaborating with the far-right AfD, promising never to cooperate while aiming for a decisive election victory on February 23rd.
Merz Defends Hardline Migration Stance Amidst Far-Right Accusations
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz defended his hardline migration policies despite accusations of collaborating with the far-right AfD, promising never to cooperate while aiming for a decisive election victory on February 23rd.
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52% Bias Score
German Bundestag Election Polling Averages Show Significant Variation
German news outlets aggregate data from seven polling institutes (Allensbach, Forsa, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, GMS, Infratest dimap, Ipsos, and Verian) to provide a daily average of voting intentions for the upcoming Bundestag election, revealing significant variations between institutes.
German Bundestag Election Polling Averages Show Significant Variation
German news outlets aggregate data from seven polling institutes (Allensbach, Forsa, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, GMS, Infratest dimap, Ipsos, and Verian) to provide a daily average of voting intentions for the upcoming Bundestag election, revealing significant variations between institutes.
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24% Bias Score
German Immigration Policy Changes Spark Nationwide Protests
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, the CDU/CSU's collaboration with the AfD on stricter immigration policies sparked massive nationwide protests, with over 160,000 people demonstrating in Berlin alone, while other cities like Saarbrücken and Kiel saw tens of thousands more participants.
German Immigration Policy Changes Spark Nationwide Protests
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, the CDU/CSU's collaboration with the AfD on stricter immigration policies sparked massive nationwide protests, with over 160,000 people demonstrating in Berlin alone, while other cities like Saarbrücken and Kiel saw tens of thousands more participants.
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48% Bias Score
Merz's Anti-Immigration Gamble Backfires, Jeopardizing German Election Bid
Friedrich Merz, CDU's chancellor candidate, attempted to pass strict anti-immigration measures with the support of Germany's far-right AfD party, sparking massive protests and internal party divisions, jeopardizing his election chances on February 23rd.
Merz's Anti-Immigration Gamble Backfires, Jeopardizing German Election Bid
Friedrich Merz, CDU's chancellor candidate, attempted to pass strict anti-immigration measures with the support of Germany's far-right AfD party, sparking massive protests and internal party divisions, jeopardizing his election chances on February 23rd.
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60% Bias Score
Merz's Risky Bet: Far-Right Collaboration Shakes German Politics
Facing upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner for German Chancellor, is collaborating with the far-right AfD on strict immigration policies, a move condemned by other parties and sparking massive protests, despite his assurances of not governing with the AfD.
Merz's Risky Bet: Far-Right Collaboration Shakes German Politics
Facing upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner for German Chancellor, is collaborating with the far-right AfD on strict immigration policies, a move condemned by other parties and sparking massive protests, despite his assurances of not governing with the AfD.
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60% Bias Score
CDU Unanimously Approves "Emergency Program" Ahead of German Elections
Germany's CDU party, aiming for a 2025 election win, unanimously approved a 15-point "Emergency Program" including economic stimulus measures like tax cuts and stricter immigration controls, reversing some current government policies.
CDU Unanimously Approves "Emergency Program" Ahead of German Elections
Germany's CDU party, aiming for a 2025 election win, unanimously approved a 15-point "Emergency Program" including economic stimulus measures like tax cuts and stricter immigration controls, reversing some current government policies.
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40% Bias Score
Leipzig Bundestag Election: Pellmann Faces Challenge from Wagenknecht's Party
In Leipzig, Germany's upcoming Bundestag election pits incumbent Left Party candidate Sören Pellmann against former party member Eric Recke, who's running with Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. Pellmann's campaign, substantially larger than Recke's, focuses on combating child poverty; however, Recke's ...
Leipzig Bundestag Election: Pellmann Faces Challenge from Wagenknecht's Party
In Leipzig, Germany's upcoming Bundestag election pits incumbent Left Party candidate Sören Pellmann against former party member Eric Recke, who's running with Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. Pellmann's campaign, substantially larger than Recke's, focuses on combating child poverty; however, Recke's ...
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36% Bias Score
German Protests Erupt Over Merz's Collaboration with Far-Right AfD
Following two controversial parliamentary votes where CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz sought and gained the support of the far-right AfD party, tens of thousands of Germans protested nationwide, criticizing Merz for breaking a post-WWII taboo against such alliances, with more protests planne...
German Protests Erupt Over Merz's Collaboration with Far-Right AfD
Following two controversial parliamentary votes where CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz sought and gained the support of the far-right AfD party, tens of thousands of Germans protested nationwide, criticizing Merz for breaking a post-WWII taboo against such alliances, with more protests planne...
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52% Bias Score