Merz's CDU Challenges Merkel's Legacy in German Election
Friedrich Merz, CDU chairman and leading candidate for the February German elections, presents a stark contrast to Angela Merkel's legacy, advocating stricter immigration, traditional values, and economic policies favoring higher earners while downplaying climate action, potentially reshaping German...
Merz's CDU Challenges Merkel's Legacy in German Election
Friedrich Merz, CDU chairman and leading candidate for the February German elections, presents a stark contrast to Angela Merkel's legacy, advocating stricter immigration, traditional values, and economic policies favoring higher earners while downplaying climate action, potentially reshaping German...
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44% Bias Score
SPD Accuses CDU Politician of Spreading Misinformation About Scholz-Putin Meeting
Leading members of Germany's SPD accused CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of spreading false information about a planned Scholz-Putin meeting before the snap Bundestag elections on October 4th, 2024, prompting calls for retraction and apology, and raising concerns about his position on the intell...
SPD Accuses CDU Politician of Spreading Misinformation About Scholz-Putin Meeting
Leading members of Germany's SPD accused CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of spreading false information about a planned Scholz-Putin meeting before the snap Bundestag elections on October 4th, 2024, prompting calls for retraction and apology, and raising concerns about his position on the intell...
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52% Bias Score
Vance's False Claim: AfD Popularity and Nazi Resistance in Germany
US political figure JD Vance falsely claimed that the AfD, a German party with right-wing extremist ties, is most popular in regions with strong Nazi resistance; election results show otherwise, with the AfD strongest in former East Germany where Nazi support was also high in 1933.
Vance's False Claim: AfD Popularity and Nazi Resistance in Germany
US political figure JD Vance falsely claimed that the AfD, a German party with right-wing extremist ties, is most popular in regions with strong Nazi resistance; election results show otherwise, with the AfD strongest in former East Germany where Nazi support was also high in 1933.
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20% Bias Score
Germany Urges Early Mail-In Ballot Return for Upcoming Election
Germany's election officials urge voters to send in mail-in ballots for the February 23rd election much earlier than usual due to the advanced election date and concerns about possible postal delays, despite Deutsche Post's assurances.
Germany Urges Early Mail-In Ballot Return for Upcoming Election
Germany's election officials urge voters to send in mail-in ballots for the February 23rd election much earlier than usual due to the advanced election date and concerns about possible postal delays, despite Deutsche Post's assurances.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Raises Concerns About Foreign Interference in German Election
Elon Musk is openly endorsing Germany's far-right AfD party in the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag election, attacking Chancellor Scholz and President Steinmeier on his X platform and urging voters to support the AfD in a Welt am Sonntag guest commentary, raising concerns about foreign interference...
Musk's AfD Endorsement Raises Concerns About Foreign Interference in German Election
Elon Musk is openly endorsing Germany's far-right AfD party in the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag election, attacking Chancellor Scholz and President Steinmeier on his X platform and urging voters to support the AfD in a Welt am Sonntag guest commentary, raising concerns about foreign interference...
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64% Bias Score
Germany Alters Bundestag Presidency Rules to Exclude AfD
Germany's parliament amended the rules for selecting its temporary presiding officer, the "Alterspräsident", to prevent the far-right AfD party from holding the position due to concerns about its lack of experience, thereby ensuring a more experienced parliamentarian leads the initial session.
Germany Alters Bundestag Presidency Rules to Exclude AfD
Germany's parliament amended the rules for selecting its temporary presiding officer, the "Alterspräsident", to prevent the far-right AfD party from holding the position due to concerns about its lack of experience, thereby ensuring a more experienced parliamentarian leads the initial session.
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52% Bias Score
Merz: 2025 German Election a Pivotal Moment Like 1949
CDU leader Friedrich Merz equates the upcoming 2025 German federal election to the 1949 election in terms of its significance, emphasizing necessary decisions based on deep-seated beliefs and national interests amidst global uncertainty stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the upcoming US ...
Merz: 2025 German Election a Pivotal Moment Like 1949
CDU leader Friedrich Merz equates the upcoming 2025 German federal election to the 1949 election in terms of its significance, emphasizing necessary decisions based on deep-seated beliefs and national interests amidst global uncertainty stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the upcoming US ...
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36% Bias Score
BSW Nominates Machill for Saxony Bundestag Campaign
Marcel Machill, a 56-year-old Leipzig journalism professor, will lead the BSW party's Bundestag election campaign in Saxony, focusing on social justice and economic equality, aiming to gain Bundestag seats despite acknowledging challenges from established parties.
BSW Nominates Machill for Saxony Bundestag Campaign
Marcel Machill, a 56-year-old Leipzig journalism professor, will lead the BSW party's Bundestag election campaign in Saxony, focusing on social justice and economic equality, aiming to gain Bundestag seats despite acknowledging challenges from established parties.
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40% Bias Score
German Election 2024: CDU Dominates in Large Political Donations
Ahead of Germany's 2024 federal election, the CDU received €6 million in large donations, significantly outpacing the SPD's €550,001 and exceeding the 2021 total of €12.4 million. This followed a lowering of the threshold for large donation reporting, impacting year-on-year comparison.
German Election 2024: CDU Dominates in Large Political Donations
Ahead of Germany's 2024 federal election, the CDU received €6 million in large donations, significantly outpacing the SPD's €550,001 and exceeding the 2021 total of €12.4 million. This followed a lowering of the threshold for large donation reporting, impacting year-on-year comparison.
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52% Bias Score
SPD's 2025 Campaign Launch Hampered by Illness and Weather
Amidst inclement weather and illness among key figures, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is launching its 2025 election campaign, contrasting Chancellor Olaf Scholz's extensive experience with Friedrich Merz's perceived lack thereof.
SPD's 2025 Campaign Launch Hampered by Illness and Weather
Amidst inclement weather and illness among key figures, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is launching its 2025 election campaign, contrasting Chancellor Olaf Scholz's extensive experience with Friedrich Merz's perceived lack thereof.
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64% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Support Fuels German Election Controversy
Elon Musk's public support for Germany's far-right AfD party in the leadup to the February 23rd election, including provocative attacks on German leaders via his social media platform X, has sparked outrage among German politicians and raises questions about foreign interference and the limits of fr...
Musk's AfD Support Fuels German Election Controversy
Elon Musk's public support for Germany's far-right AfD party in the leadup to the February 23rd election, including provocative attacks on German leaders via his social media platform X, has sparked outrage among German politicians and raises questions about foreign interference and the limits of fr...
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44% Bias Score
Merz Urges Positive US Trade Relations, Anticipates Challenges Under Trump
Ahead of Germany's February elections, CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz calls for improved US trade relations, even suggesting a new free trade agreement with the US, while anticipating tougher conditions under a potential Trump presidency and suggesting tax cuts to improve German competitive...
Merz Urges Positive US Trade Relations, Anticipates Challenges Under Trump
Ahead of Germany's February elections, CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz calls for improved US trade relations, even suggesting a new free trade agreement with the US, while anticipating tougher conditions under a potential Trump presidency and suggesting tax cuts to improve German competitive...
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40% Bias Score