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German Government Faces Backlash Over Broken Electricity Tax Promise
German Handwerk President Jörg Dittrich criticizes the German government for breaking its promise to lower electricity taxes for all businesses, impacting small and medium-sized enterprises and causing a loss of confidence in the coalition government.
German Government Faces Backlash Over Broken Electricity Tax Promise
German Handwerk President Jörg Dittrich criticizes the German government for breaking its promise to lower electricity taxes for all businesses, impacting small and medium-sized enterprises and causing a loss of confidence in the coalition government.
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64% Bias Score
German Initiative Calls for Government Overhaul
The "Handlungsfähiger Staat" initiative, led by former German officials and legal experts, presented a final report to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier advocating for streamlined bureaucracy, clearer federal-state responsibilities, and modernized social and immigration policies, with recommendation...
German Initiative Calls for Government Overhaul
The "Handlungsfähiger Staat" initiative, led by former German officials and legal experts, presented a final report to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier advocating for streamlined bureaucracy, clearer federal-state responsibilities, and modernized social and immigration policies, with recommendation...
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48% Bias Score
Merz's Low Approval Rating Amidst German Public Discontent
A YouGov poll shows that 32 percent of German voters think the country has worsened under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while only 17 percent agree with his assessment that the government is one of the best in decades; the limited scope of the electricity tax cut is also unpopular.
Merz's Low Approval Rating Amidst German Public Discontent
A YouGov poll shows that 32 percent of German voters think the country has worsened under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while only 17 percent agree with his assessment that the government is one of the best in decades; the limited scope of the electricity tax cut is also unpopular.
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48% Bias Score
Failed Confirmation of German Constitutional Court Nominee Sparks Political Crisis
The unexpected rejection of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf's nomination to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court by the Union party triggered a political crisis, fueled by criticism of her scholarly work on controversial issues like abortion, and raising concerns about the politicization of judicial appoi...
Failed Confirmation of German Constitutional Court Nominee Sparks Political Crisis
The unexpected rejection of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf's nomination to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court by the Union party triggered a political crisis, fueled by criticism of her scholarly work on controversial issues like abortion, and raising concerns about the politicization of judicial appoi...
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56% Bias Score
German Court Nomination Fails Amidst Right-Wing Pressure
Following a campaign by right-wing fundamentalists and media criticism, the Bundestag dropped the nomination of jurist Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to the Federal Constitutional Court; Brosius-Gersdorf is now considering withdrawing her candidacy to avoid damaging the court's reputation and contributing ...
German Court Nomination Fails Amidst Right-Wing Pressure
Following a campaign by right-wing fundamentalists and media criticism, the Bundestag dropped the nomination of jurist Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to the Federal Constitutional Court; Brosius-Gersdorf is now considering withdrawing her candidacy to avoid damaging the court's reputation and contributing ...
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40% Bias Score
German Constitutional Court Nomination Delayed Amidst Political Controversy
The nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has been delayed due to strong opposition from the Union party, raising concerns about political influence on judicial appointments and potentially triggering a government crisis; the SPD maintains its support for he...
German Constitutional Court Nomination Delayed Amidst Political Controversy
The nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has been delayed due to strong opposition from the Union party, raising concerns about political influence on judicial appointments and potentially triggering a government crisis; the SPD maintains its support for he...
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52% Bias Score
German Coalition Faces Crisis Over Delayed Judge Election
The delayed election of a judge to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court, due to the Union faction's lack of support for the candidate, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, has overshadowed Chancellor Scholz's positive assessment of his first 70 days in office, exposing tensions within the governing coalition ...
German Coalition Faces Crisis Over Delayed Judge Election
The delayed election of a judge to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court, due to the Union faction's lack of support for the candidate, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, has overshadowed Chancellor Scholz's positive assessment of his first 70 days in office, exposing tensions within the governing coalition ...
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56% Bias Score
Budget Dispute in Thuringia: Conflict over Third Free Kindergarten Year
Thuringia's ruling coalition faces conflict over a promised third free year of kindergarten in the 2026/2027 budget, with the Minister of Economics expressing reservations about its cost-effectiveness while the Left party demands its implementation.
Budget Dispute in Thuringia: Conflict over Third Free Kindergarten Year
Thuringia's ruling coalition faces conflict over a promised third free year of kindergarten in the 2026/2027 budget, with the Minister of Economics expressing reservations about its cost-effectiveness while the Left party demands its implementation.
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44% Bias Score
German Judge's Nomination Fails Amidst Smear Campaign
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, a German law professor nominated for the Federal Constitutional Court, faced a smear campaign resulting in the last-minute cancellation of her confirmation vote due to misrepresentations of her abortion reform stance; her nomination remains uncertain despite bipartisan initi...
German Judge's Nomination Fails Amidst Smear Campaign
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, a German law professor nominated for the Federal Constitutional Court, faced a smear campaign resulting in the last-minute cancellation of her confirmation vote due to misrepresentations of her abortion reform stance; her nomination remains uncertain despite bipartisan initi...
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60% Bias Score
Frankenhausen Panorama: Historical Defeat Mirrors Modern Political Anxieties
The 1525 Battle of Frankenhausen ended the Thuringian Peasants' War with the massacre of 6,000 rebels, a historical event highlighted by Werner Tübke's 1989 panorama painting, which resonates with contemporary concerns about social justice and democratic erosion, particularly given the AfD's strong ...
Frankenhausen Panorama: Historical Defeat Mirrors Modern Political Anxieties
The 1525 Battle of Frankenhausen ended the Thuringian Peasants' War with the massacre of 6,000 rebels, a historical event highlighted by Werner Tübke's 1989 panorama painting, which resonates with contemporary concerns about social justice and democratic erosion, particularly given the AfD's strong ...
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56% Bias Score
German Coalition Faces Crisis Over Judge Nomination
The nomination of jurist Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court was nearly blocked by the Union faction due to her liberal stance on abortion, exposing deep divisions within the government and the influence of right-wing campaigns 70 days into the new coalition.
German Coalition Faces Crisis Over Judge Nomination
The nomination of jurist Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court was nearly blocked by the Union faction due to her liberal stance on abortion, exposing deep divisions within the government and the influence of right-wing campaigns 70 days into the new coalition.
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64% Bias Score
German Constitutional Court Nomination Postponed Amidst Political Controversy
Following intense criticism from the Union, SPD-nominated jurist Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf temporarily withdrew her candidacy for the German Federal Constitutional Court on July 21, 2023, after the Bundestag postponed the judge selection due to lack of sufficient coalition support; the controversy inv...
German Constitutional Court Nomination Postponed Amidst Political Controversy
Following intense criticism from the Union, SPD-nominated jurist Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf temporarily withdrew her candidacy for the German Federal Constitutional Court on July 21, 2023, after the Bundestag postponed the judge selection due to lack of sufficient coalition support; the controversy inv...
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52% Bias Score
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