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
Record Political Donations in Germany Ahead of Early Elections
In 2022, German political parties received a record amount of large donations (€35,000+), with the CDU (€5.37 million) and FDP (€2.77 million) receiving the most among major parties, while the BSW received a massive €4.09 million single donation; the AfD received none.
Record Political Donations in Germany Ahead of Early Elections
In 2022, German political parties received a record amount of large donations (€35,000+), with the CDU (€5.37 million) and FDP (€2.77 million) receiving the most among major parties, while the BSW received a massive €4.09 million single donation; the AfD received none.
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40% Bias Score
Greens Urge Coalition Talks with CSU Amidst Policy Differences
Green Party vice-chair Andreas Audretsch called on CSU leader Markus Söder to enter coalition talks, emphasizing the 72 percent of Green voters who support a Black-Green coalition. Audretsch highlighted the Greens' willingness to compromise on migration while investing more in German security, contr...
Greens Urge Coalition Talks with CSU Amidst Policy Differences
Green Party vice-chair Andreas Audretsch called on CSU leader Markus Söder to enter coalition talks, emphasizing the 72 percent of Green voters who support a Black-Green coalition. Audretsch highlighted the Greens' willingness to compromise on migration while investing more in German security, contr...
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56% 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
German Entrepreneurs Warn of National Crisis, Call for Policy Change
Unternehmer in Bewegung", a German entrepreneurial group, warns of a national crisis stemming from rising costs of living, failing infrastructure, and an unresponsive government, advocating for pragmatic policy changes and renewed national unity.
German Entrepreneurs Warn of National Crisis, Call for Policy Change
Unternehmer in Bewegung", a German entrepreneurial group, warns of a national crisis stemming from rising costs of living, failing infrastructure, and an unresponsive government, advocating for pragmatic policy changes and renewed national unity.
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60% Bias Score
AfD's NRW Top Candidate Signals Hardline Shift
In a vote at their NRW state party convention in Marl, the AfD selected Kay Gottschalk, the deputy federal chairman, as their top candidate for the February 23rd federal election, winning with 61% of delegate votes and signaling a move towards a more hardline political position within the party.
AfD's NRW Top Candidate Signals Hardline Shift
In a vote at their NRW state party convention in Marl, the AfD selected Kay Gottschalk, the deputy federal chairman, as their top candidate for the February 23rd federal election, winning with 61% of delegate votes and signaling a move towards a more hardline political position within the party.
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44% Bias Score
German Parties' 2024 Election Donations Reveal Funding Disparities
Ahead of Germany's 2024 federal election, the CDU received €5.37 million in large donations, dwarfing the SPD's €550,001. The FDP received €2.77 million, while Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW received the largest single donation (€4.09 million) but experienced a decline after the November 2023 coalition col...
German Parties' 2024 Election Donations Reveal Funding Disparities
Ahead of Germany's 2024 federal election, the CDU received €5.37 million in large donations, dwarfing the SPD's €550,001. The FDP received €2.77 million, while Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW received the largest single donation (€4.09 million) but experienced a decline after the November 2023 coalition col...
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40% Bias Score
Lindner Makes Tax Cuts a Precondition for Post-Election Coalition
FDP leader Christian Lindner has made tax cuts a key condition for joining a coalition after Germany's upcoming federal election, citing unsustainable state spending and its negative impact on citizens and businesses; he also warned against a coalition of incompatible positions and emphasized the im...
Lindner Makes Tax Cuts a Precondition for Post-Election Coalition
FDP leader Christian Lindner has made tax cuts a key condition for joining a coalition after Germany's upcoming federal election, citing unsustainable state spending and its negative impact on citizens and businesses; he also warned against a coalition of incompatible positions and emphasized the im...
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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
Habeck Considers Quitting Politics, Proposes Massive Defense Budget Increase
German Green Party's chancellor candidate, Robert Habeck, considered quitting politics in summer 2024 due to loss of trust in the coalition government but decided to run, proposing a significant increase in defense spending to 3.5% of GDP financed through loans, while aiming to reform the debt brake...
Habeck Considers Quitting Politics, Proposes Massive Defense Budget Increase
German Green Party's chancellor candidate, Robert Habeck, considered quitting politics in summer 2024 due to loss of trust in the coalition government but decided to run, proposing a significant increase in defense spending to 3.5% of GDP financed through loans, while aiming to reform the debt brake...
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44% Bias Score
Wagenknecht's Alliance Unveils Election Program: State Intervention, Social Spending, and Stricter Immigration
Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance released a 39-page election platform on January 3rd, 2024, proposing increased state control over the economy, expanded social welfare, reduced military spending, and stricter immigration, aiming for a blend of left-wing and right-wing policies.
Wagenknecht's Alliance Unveils Election Program: State Intervention, Social Spending, and Stricter Immigration
Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance released a 39-page election platform on January 3rd, 2024, proposing increased state control over the economy, expanded social welfare, reduced military spending, and stricter immigration, aiming for a blend of left-wing and right-wing policies.
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48% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Personal Attacks Marks German Political Debate
German Chancellor Scholz's recent personal attacks on FDP leader Lindner and CDU leader Merz during parliamentary debates have escalated political tensions, marking a shift from the more subdued atmosphere under Merkel's leadership and raising concerns about the upcoming election campaign and post-e...
Sharp Rise in Personal Attacks Marks German Political Debate
German Chancellor Scholz's recent personal attacks on FDP leader Lindner and CDU leader Merz during parliamentary debates have escalated political tensions, marking a shift from the more subdued atmosphere under Merkel's leadership and raising concerns about the upcoming election campaign and post-e...
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60% Bias Score