German Migrant Voters Favor Center-Left Parties, Economic Concerns Top Priority
A Dezim study shows most German voters with a migration background prefer center-left parties, with those from the former Soviet Union showing more support for CDU/CSU; economic concerns are paramount for all, but crime is a bigger worry for those with a migration background; the study assessed part...
German Migrant Voters Favor Center-Left Parties, Economic Concerns Top Priority
A Dezim study shows most German voters with a migration background prefer center-left parties, with those from the former Soviet Union showing more support for CDU/CSU; economic concerns are paramount for all, but crime is a bigger worry for those with a migration background; the study assessed part...
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg BSW Election List Dispute Leads to Police Intervention
A dispute within the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party in Hamburg over its state list for the upcoming Bundestag election on February 23rd resulted in a chaotic session of the Hamburg State Electoral Committee, where police were called after a protest and two of the three proposed lists were dee...
Hamburg BSW Election List Dispute Leads to Police Intervention
A dispute within the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party in Hamburg over its state list for the upcoming Bundestag election on February 23rd resulted in a chaotic session of the Hamburg State Electoral Committee, where police were called after a protest and two of the three proposed lists were dee...
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56% Bias Score
AfD's Rise in Magdeburg: Economic Anxiety Fuels Far-Right Surge
In Magdeburg, Germany, the far-right AfD party is gaining popularity, polling at 30%, fueled by voter discontent with economic hardship, immigration policies, and the government. The party's strong showing in local elections reflects broader anxieties among East German voters.
AfD's Rise in Magdeburg: Economic Anxiety Fuels Far-Right Surge
In Magdeburg, Germany, the far-right AfD party is gaining popularity, polling at 30%, fueled by voter discontent with economic hardship, immigration policies, and the government. The party's strong showing in local elections reflects broader anxieties among East German voters.
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52% Bias Score
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
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44% Bias Score
Merz Vows Stable Government, Economic Growth Amidst German Election
Following the collapse of Germany's coalition government, a snap federal election is set for late February. Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz pledges a stable government prioritizing economic growth, addressing concerns over job losses in manufacturing and the need to strengthen Germany's in...
Merz Vows Stable Government, Economic Growth Amidst German Election
Following the collapse of Germany's coalition government, a snap federal election is set for late February. Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz pledges a stable government prioritizing economic growth, addressing concerns over job losses in manufacturing and the need to strengthen Germany's in...
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36% Bias Score
Kleinmachnow Mayoral Race: A Bellwether for Germany's Federal Elections
In Kleinmachnow, Germany's upcoming mayoral election on February 12th, 2024, features Green Party candidate Alexandra Pichl, whose success could significantly impact Annalena Baerbock's federal election campaign due to local election results and the SPD's decline in popularity.
Kleinmachnow Mayoral Race: A Bellwether for Germany's Federal Elections
In Kleinmachnow, Germany's upcoming mayoral election on February 12th, 2024, features Green Party candidate Alexandra Pichl, whose success could significantly impact Annalena Baerbock's federal election campaign due to local election results and the SPD's decline in popularity.
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56% Bias Score
1,550 Berlin Prisoners to Vote in Bundestag Election
In Berlin's upcoming Bundestag election, roughly 1,550 of over 3,530 prisoners will vote, primarily by mail, with some in open prisons voting in person on February 23rd; election officials ensure voting secrecy and answer questions.
1,550 Berlin Prisoners to Vote in Bundestag Election
In Berlin's upcoming Bundestag election, roughly 1,550 of over 3,530 prisoners will vote, primarily by mail, with some in open prisons voting in person on February 23rd; election officials ensure voting secrecy and answer questions.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Monitors Foreign Interference Risks in 2025 Federal Election
Ahead of Germany's 2025 federal election, authorities are closely monitoring potential foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, particularly from Russia, following concerns raised by similar events in the US and Romania, implementing preventative measures to maintain election integrity.
Germany Monitors Foreign Interference Risks in 2025 Federal Election
Ahead of Germany's 2025 federal election, authorities are closely monitoring potential foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, particularly from Russia, following concerns raised by similar events in the US and Romania, implementing preventative measures to maintain election integrity.
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48% Bias Score
Merz: Restoring German Credibility and Strengthening National Security
Leading German Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz plans to restore international trust, focusing on repairing relations with Poland and France, implementing a new national security strategy prioritizing defense capabilities, and addressing the global challenge posed by an 'axis of autocrats'.
Merz: Restoring German Credibility and Strengthening National Security
Leading German Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz plans to restore international trust, focusing on repairing relations with Poland and France, implementing a new national security strategy prioritizing defense capabilities, and addressing the global challenge posed by an 'axis of autocrats'.
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40% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign is targeting the German elections by using cloned websites to spread false narratives promoting the AfD and discrediting rival parties, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of sanctions and platform responses.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Elections
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign is targeting the German elections by using cloned websites to spread false narratives promoting the AfD and discrediting rival parties, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of sanctions and platform responses.
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32% Bias Score
Germany's Tightrope Walk: Balancing US Relations Under Trump
The upcoming German government faces the difficult task of balancing cooperation with the US under President Trump's administration while maintaining its own political principles, given Germany's strong reliance on the US economically and militarily.
Germany's Tightrope Walk: Balancing US Relations Under Trump
The upcoming German government faces the difficult task of balancing cooperation with the US under President Trump's administration while maintaining its own political principles, given Germany's strong reliance on the US economically and militarily.
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60% Bias Score
Merz Rejects Merkel's Immigration Policy, Criticizes EU Regulations
During a campaign event in Flensburg, CDU's chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz strongly criticized Angela Merkel's immigration policy and the EU's regulations, promising stricter border controls and a drastic reduction in migrant numbers, contrasting his position with Merkel's past approach.
Merz Rejects Merkel's Immigration Policy, Criticizes EU Regulations
During a campaign event in Flensburg, CDU's chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz strongly criticized Angela Merkel's immigration policy and the EU's regulations, promising stricter border controls and a drastic reduction in migrant numbers, contrasting his position with Merkel's past approach.
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60% Bias Score