AfD Nominates Weidel for Chancellorship
Alice Weidel, AfD's lead candidate for Chancellor, aims to revive Germany's economy, implement climate transition, and curb immigration; her nomination, while unlikely to win the chancellorship, signals the growing influence of the far-right party in Germany.
AfD Nominates Weidel for Chancellorship
Alice Weidel, AfD's lead candidate for Chancellor, aims to revive Germany's economy, implement climate transition, and curb immigration; her nomination, while unlikely to win the chancellorship, signals the growing influence of the far-right party in Germany.
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40% Bias Score
CDU Divided on Potential Post-Election Coalition with Greens
Disagreements within Germany's CDU party regarding a potential post-election coalition with the Greens have emerged, with some leaders expressing concerns about empowering extremist forces while others highlight the success of similar state-level collaborations.
CDU Divided on Potential Post-Election Coalition with Greens
Disagreements within Germany's CDU party regarding a potential post-election coalition with the Greens have emerged, with some leaders expressing concerns about empowering extremist forces while others highlight the success of similar state-level collaborations.
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40% Bias Score
Columnist Sounds Alarm on German Political Integrity
A German columnist decries the perceived moral failings and detachment from reality among leading politicians, urging readers to engage in informed political conversations during the upcoming holiday season to counter anti-democratic forces before the next election.
Columnist Sounds Alarm on German Political Integrity
A German columnist decries the perceived moral failings and detachment from reality among leading politicians, urging readers to engage in informed political conversations during the upcoming holiday season to counter anti-democratic forces before the next election.
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76% Bias Score
North Rhine-Westphalia's Civil Servant Pay Law Deemed Unconstitutional
A legal opinion deems North Rhine-Westphalia's new civil servant pay law, which bases salary calculations on a fictional dual-income household including a minimum €538 monthly partner income, unconstitutional, creating potential conflicts and legal challenges.
North Rhine-Westphalia's Civil Servant Pay Law Deemed Unconstitutional
A legal opinion deems North Rhine-Westphalia's new civil servant pay law, which bases salary calculations on a fictional dual-income household including a minimum €538 monthly partner income, unconstitutional, creating potential conflicts and legal challenges.
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20% Bias Score
German Left Party's Plan to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
Germany's Left Party unveiled its election platform focusing on curbing rising living costs through a nationwide rent cap, tax cuts on essential goods, and a temporary wealth tax to fund these measures. The party also advocates for increased diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
German Left Party's Plan to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
Germany's Left Party unveiled its election platform focusing on curbing rising living costs through a nationwide rent cap, tax cuts on essential goods, and a temporary wealth tax to fund these measures. The party also advocates for increased diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Greens Launch "Winter Election Campaign", Targeting CDU and SPD
Greens' co-chair Franziska Brantner initiated their "winter election campaign", criticizing CDU's and SPD's policies on cost of living and Ukraine support; polls suggest a potential Black-Green majority.
Greens Launch "Winter Election Campaign", Targeting CDU and SPD
Greens' co-chair Franziska Brantner initiated their "winter election campaign", criticizing CDU's and SPD's policies on cost of living and Ukraine support; polls suggest a potential Black-Green majority.
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44% Bias Score
German Election: AfD's Government Claim, SPD's Lunch Plan, and Union Tensions
Ahead of Germany's February election, the AfD declared a claim to government participation, while the SPD proposed free school lunches; meanwhile, tensions within the Union bloc arose from differing views on coalition possibilities.
German Election: AfD's Government Claim, SPD's Lunch Plan, and Union Tensions
Ahead of Germany's February election, the AfD declared a claim to government participation, while the SPD proposed free school lunches; meanwhile, tensions within the Union bloc arose from differing views on coalition possibilities.
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44% Bias Score
"Thüringer Linke Conditions Support for Voigt on Inter-Party Agreement"
"Thüringen's Linke party demands a written agreement outlining inter-party relations before supporting CDU leader Mario Voigt's election as Ministerpräsident, aiming to prevent reliance on the far-right AfD for a majority and ensure coalition stability."
"Thüringer Linke Conditions Support for Voigt on Inter-Party Agreement"
"Thüringen's Linke party demands a written agreement outlining inter-party relations before supporting CDU leader Mario Voigt's election as Ministerpräsident, aiming to prevent reliance on the far-right AfD for a majority and ensure coalition stability."
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44% Bias Score
Lage der Nation Podcast Interviews Chancellor Scholz
Lage der Nation, a German political podcast hosted by journalist Philip Banse and former judge Ulf Buermeyer, boasts 1.5 million monthly downloads and recently interviewed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, reflecting the growing influence of podcasts in shaping public discourse.
Lage der Nation Podcast Interviews Chancellor Scholz
Lage der Nation, a German political podcast hosted by journalist Philip Banse and former judge Ulf Buermeyer, boasts 1.5 million monthly downloads and recently interviewed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, reflecting the growing influence of podcasts in shaping public discourse.
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4% Bias Score
Straetmanns' BSW Election Sparks Resignation Calls in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Following his election as head of the BSW party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Justice Secretary Friedrich Straetmanns faces calls for resignation due to his continued role in the state's coalition government. Opposition parties criticize this as damaging to the government's credibility, while the rulin...
Straetmanns' BSW Election Sparks Resignation Calls in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Following his election as head of the BSW party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Justice Secretary Friedrich Straetmanns faces calls for resignation due to his continued role in the state's coalition government. Opposition parties criticize this as damaging to the government's credibility, while the rulin...
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56% Bias Score
AfD's Weidel Gains Popularity in China, Raising Concerns about German Foreign Policy
Alice Weidel, a German politician and co-chair of the AfD party, is gaining popularity in China due to her anti-establishment views, potentially influencing German-Chinese and German-American relations; a recent report from Shanghai Tongji University details the AfD's impact on German politics and t...
AfD's Weidel Gains Popularity in China, Raising Concerns about German Foreign Policy
Alice Weidel, a German politician and co-chair of the AfD party, is gaining popularity in China due to her anti-establishment views, potentially influencing German-Chinese and German-American relations; a recent report from Shanghai Tongji University details the AfD's impact on German politics and t...
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36% Bias Score
"Ampel-Aus" Chosen as Germany's 2024 Word of the Year
The German Language Society (GfdS) selected "Ampel-Aus" ("traffic light out") as its 2024 word of the year, signifying the collapse of Germany's ruling coalition and the resulting announcement of early elections on February 23, 2025.
"Ampel-Aus" Chosen as Germany's 2024 Word of the Year
The German Language Society (GfdS) selected "Ampel-Aus" ("traffic light out") as its 2024 word of the year, signifying the collapse of Germany's ruling coalition and the resulting announcement of early elections on February 23, 2025.
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24% Bias Score