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Schleswig-Holstein's Unconstitutional Budget: €763 Million in Emergency Loans Spark Controversy
Schleswig-Holstein's 2024 budget was deemed unconstitutional by the state's constitutional court due to unauthorized emergency loans totaling €763 million, necessitating €248 million in further cuts by 2025; the government plans to restructure, not immediately repay, these loans, a move criticized b...
Schleswig-Holstein's Unconstitutional Budget: €763 Million in Emergency Loans Spark Controversy
Schleswig-Holstein's 2024 budget was deemed unconstitutional by the state's constitutional court due to unauthorized emergency loans totaling €763 million, necessitating €248 million in further cuts by 2025; the government plans to restructure, not immediately repay, these loans, a move criticized b...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's unsustainable border controls raise concerns
Germany's intensified border controls, implemented by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, have led to a nearly 50% increase in asylum seeker rejections within a week, but the German Police Union warns of unsustainable strain on police resources and potential damage to international cooperation.
Germany's unsustainable border controls raise concerns
Germany's intensified border controls, implemented by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, have led to a nearly 50% increase in asylum seeker rejections within a week, but the German Police Union warns of unsustainable strain on police resources and potential damage to international cooperation.
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44% Bias Score
Heil Reflects on Tenure, SPD's Challenges
Former German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil discussed his tenure on Sandra Maischberger's ARD talk show, addressing successes and failures, particularly regarding the citizen's allowance, and its impact on the SPD's electoral prospects.
Heil Reflects on Tenure, SPD's Challenges
Former German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil discussed his tenure on Sandra Maischberger's ARD talk show, addressing successes and failures, particularly regarding the citizen's allowance, and its impact on the SPD's electoral prospects.
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52% Bias Score
Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil Resigns
Stephan Weil, Lower Saxony's Minister President for 12 years, is resigning due to age and health concerns, with Olaf Lies set to succeed him; the move is interpreted as both a personal and potentially strategic decision ahead of the 2027 state elections.
Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil Resigns
Stephan Weil, Lower Saxony's Minister President for 12 years, is resigning due to age and health concerns, with Olaf Lies set to succeed him; the move is interpreted as both a personal and potentially strategic decision ahead of the 2027 state elections.
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40% Bias Score
Lintner Admits Role in Azerbaijan Lobbying Scandal
Former CSU Bundestag member Eduard Lintner admitted to forwarding Azerbaijani payments to a deceased CDU member via his company, claiming it was standard lobbying, while facing charges of bribing officials to influence decisions within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Lintner Admits Role in Azerbaijan Lobbying Scandal
Former CSU Bundestag member Eduard Lintner admitted to forwarding Azerbaijani payments to a deceased CDU member via his company, claiming it was standard lobbying, while facing charges of bribing officials to influence decisions within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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32% Bias Score
Weil Resigns as Lower Saxony Minister President
Stephan Weil, Minister President of Lower Saxony for twelve years, is resigning due to age and fatigue, with his successor, Olaf Lies, set to continue the current coalition government. The CDU suspects a tactical move ahead of the 2027 election.
Weil Resigns as Lower Saxony Minister President
Stephan Weil, Minister President of Lower Saxony for twelve years, is resigning due to age and fatigue, with his successor, Olaf Lies, set to continue the current coalition government. The CDU suspects a tactical move ahead of the 2027 election.
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40% Bias Score
Record High in Politically Motivated Crimes in Germany
Germany saw a record 84,000 politically motivated crimes in 2024, a 40% increase from 2023, with about half attributed to the right-wing, linked to elections and the Israel-Palestine conflict, prompting calls for increased police powers and societal solutions.
Record High in Politically Motivated Crimes in Germany
Germany saw a record 84,000 politically motivated crimes in 2024, a 40% increase from 2023, with about half attributed to the right-wing, linked to elections and the Israel-Palestine conflict, prompting calls for increased police powers and societal solutions.
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48% Bias Score
German Court Strikes Down Local Election Law for Disproportionate Seat Allocation
The North Rhine-Westphalia Constitutional Court declared the new local election law, passed by CDU, SPD, and Greens, unconstitutional due to its discriminatory seat allocation method that favors larger parties, requiring a return to the previous system for the upcoming September elections.
German Court Strikes Down Local Election Law for Disproportionate Seat Allocation
The North Rhine-Westphalia Constitutional Court declared the new local election law, passed by CDU, SPD, and Greens, unconstitutional due to its discriminatory seat allocation method that favors larger parties, requiring a return to the previous system for the upcoming September elections.
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52% Bias Score
German Court Strikes Down Local Election Law, Favoring Larger Parties
The North Rhine-Westphalia Constitutional Court struck down a new local election law, deeming its seat distribution procedure unconstitutional due to its unfair disadvantage to smaller parties; the September elections will now use the previous system.
German Court Strikes Down Local Election Law, Favoring Larger Parties
The North Rhine-Westphalia Constitutional Court struck down a new local election law, deeming its seat distribution procedure unconstitutional due to its unfair disadvantage to smaller parties; the September elections will now use the previous system.
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40% Bias Score
Würzburg Mayoral Election: CSU Campaign Strategy Backfires
In the Würzburg mayoral election, CSU candidate Judith Roth-Jörg, despite being highly qualified, secured only 35% of the vote, a result attributed to a poorly conceived campaign slogan, "Roth statt grün," which caused confusion and raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to her hu...
Würzburg Mayoral Election: CSU Campaign Strategy Backfires
In the Würzburg mayoral election, CSU candidate Judith Roth-Jörg, despite being highly qualified, secured only 35% of the vote, a result attributed to a poorly conceived campaign slogan, "Roth statt grün," which caused confusion and raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to her hu...
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72% Bias Score
Germany Debates Unpaid Overtime and Flexible Working Hours
Germany's Left party demands a ban on unpaid overtime, citing 600 million unpaid hours in 2022, clashing with the CDU's proposal for a weekly maximum working time to increase flexibility, potentially leading to longer working hours.
Germany Debates Unpaid Overtime and Flexible Working Hours
Germany's Left party demands a ban on unpaid overtime, citing 600 million unpaid hours in 2022, clashing with the CDU's proposal for a weekly maximum working time to increase flexibility, potentially leading to longer working hours.
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52% Bias Score
Wilke Appointed Brandenburg's New Interior Minister
Following the resignation of Katrin Lange, René Wilke, formerly the independent mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), was appointed Brandenburg's new Interior Minister on Monday. His pragmatic approach to migration and societal division, developed during his time managing the border city of Frankfurt (Oder), w...
Wilke Appointed Brandenburg's New Interior Minister
Following the resignation of Katrin Lange, René Wilke, formerly the independent mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), was appointed Brandenburg's new Interior Minister on Monday. His pragmatic approach to migration and societal division, developed during his time managing the border city of Frankfurt (Oder), w...
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36% Bias Score
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