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Brandenburg Budget in Jeopardy Due to Coalition Discord
The Brandenburg state budget faces uncertainty due to BSW member Sven Hornauf's opposition, jeopardizing the SPD/BSW coalition's two-vote majority in the upcoming June 20th vote. His objections focus on education cuts, specifically increased teacher workload, and potential property tax increases, cr...
Brandenburg Budget in Jeopardy Due to Coalition Discord
The Brandenburg state budget faces uncertainty due to BSW member Sven Hornauf's opposition, jeopardizing the SPD/BSW coalition's two-vote majority in the upcoming June 20th vote. His objections focus on education cuts, specifically increased teacher workload, and potential property tax increases, cr...
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52% Bias Score
WELT Names Lars Klingbeil 'Person of the Year'
WELT named Lars Klingbeil, SPD chairman and German Vice Chancellor, its 'Person of the Year' for his political maneuvering securing seven ministries for the SPD in the coalition government, despite the party's low 2021 election result (16%), and for navigating complex negotiations amid economic rece...
WELT Names Lars Klingbeil 'Person of the Year'
WELT named Lars Klingbeil, SPD chairman and German Vice Chancellor, its 'Person of the Year' for his political maneuvering securing seven ministries for the SPD in the coalition government, despite the party's low 2021 election result (16%), and for navigating complex negotiations amid economic rece...
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52% Bias Score
German MPs Approve €600 Monthly Salary Increase
The German Bundestag approved a nearly €600 monthly salary increase for its members, effective July, mirroring a rise in federal judges' salaries, sparking debate about fairness given the smaller increases received by low-income earners.
German MPs Approve €600 Monthly Salary Increase
The German Bundestag approved a nearly €600 monthly salary increase for its members, effective July, mirroring a rise in federal judges' salaries, sparking debate about fairness given the smaller increases received by low-income earners.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Pushes for Massive Increase in Space Funding
Germany created a new space ministry and is advocating for a significant increase in space funding (€2 billion annually for ESA and €1 billion nationally) to boost technological advancement, economic growth, and European sovereignty, driven by concerns about reliance on foreign entities like SpaceX.
Germany Pushes for Massive Increase in Space Funding
Germany created a new space ministry and is advocating for a significant increase in space funding (€2 billion annually for ESA and €1 billion nationally) to boost technological advancement, economic growth, and European sovereignty, driven by concerns about reliance on foreign entities like SpaceX.
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60% Bias Score
€100 Billion German Infrastructure Fund: Rhein Urges Swift Disbursement and Fiscal Federalism Reform
Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein praised the German federal government's €100 billion infrastructure fund for states, stressing rapid disbursement and efficient implementation via execution laws. The funds will modernize infrastructure and strengthen essential services. Rhein also advocated fo...
€100 Billion German Infrastructure Fund: Rhein Urges Swift Disbursement and Fiscal Federalism Reform
Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein praised the German federal government's €100 billion infrastructure fund for states, stressing rapid disbursement and efficient implementation via execution laws. The funds will modernize infrastructure and strengthen essential services. Rhein also advocated fo...
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36% Bias Score
German MPs' Salaries Face Renewed Debate Amidst Substantial Increase
German Members of Parliament (MPs) currently receive a monthly salary of €11,227.20 plus a tax-free allowance of €5,349.58, with an automatic annual adjustment linked to average wage growth, currently facing renewed debate in the Bundestag.
German MPs' Salaries Face Renewed Debate Amidst Substantial Increase
German Members of Parliament (MPs) currently receive a monthly salary of €11,227.20 plus a tax-free allowance of €5,349.58, with an automatic annual adjustment linked to average wage growth, currently facing renewed debate in the Bundestag.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Defies Court Ruling on Asylum Seeker Rejections, Facing Criticism for Undermining Democracy and Economy
Germany's government plans to reject asylum seekers at the border, defying a court ruling; this action is criticized for undermining democracy, harming European unity, and damaging the economy by deterring skilled workers.
Germany Defies Court Ruling on Asylum Seeker Rejections, Facing Criticism for Undermining Democracy and Economy
Germany's government plans to reject asylum seekers at the border, defying a court ruling; this action is criticized for undermining democracy, harming European unity, and damaging the economy by deterring skilled workers.
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60% Bias Score
German Government Seeks to Bridge Policy-Public Divide
Laura Krause, head of the "Modernes Deutschland" department in Germany's Finance Ministry, aims to improve public trust by creating a coherent narrative around government spending, addressing concerns about fragmented policies and a lack of communication.
German Government Seeks to Bridge Policy-Public Divide
Laura Krause, head of the "Modernes Deutschland" department in Germany's Finance Ministry, aims to improve public trust by creating a coherent narrative around government spending, addressing concerns about fragmented policies and a lack of communication.
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52% Bias Score
German Coalition Loses Majority in New Poll; Public Divided on Economic and Foreign Policies
A new Politbarometer shows that Germany's ruling coalition is losing support, with CDU/CSU at 27% and SPD at 15%, while AfD maintains 23%. Public opinion is critical of planned tax cuts, favors pausing arms sales to Israel (77%), and is split on military aid to Ukraine (40% for stronger support, 30%...
German Coalition Loses Majority in New Poll; Public Divided on Economic and Foreign Policies
A new Politbarometer shows that Germany's ruling coalition is losing support, with CDU/CSU at 27% and SPD at 15%, while AfD maintains 23%. Public opinion is critical of planned tax cuts, favors pausing arms sales to Israel (77%), and is split on military aid to Ukraine (40% for stronger support, 30%...
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40% Bias Score
Söder Rules Out Future German Chancellorship Bid
Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder has definitively ruled out a future bid for the German Chancellorship, citing Friedrich Merz's eight-year term and reflecting on his 2021 failed attempt and the resulting strained relationship with Armin Laschet, revealing internal CDU doubts about Laschet's ...
Söder Rules Out Future German Chancellorship Bid
Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder has definitively ruled out a future bid for the German Chancellorship, citing Friedrich Merz's eight-year term and reflecting on his 2021 failed attempt and the resulting strained relationship with Armin Laschet, revealing internal CDU doubts about Laschet's ...
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36% Bias Score
German Bundestag Limits AfD's Committee Influence
The German Bundestag's committee on elections, immunity, and rules of procedure voted to prevent the AfD from holding both chair and vice-chair positions on committees, a move prompted by the AfD's failure to secure any committee chairships due to other parties refusing to support their candidates, ...
German Bundestag Limits AfD's Committee Influence
The German Bundestag's committee on elections, immunity, and rules of procedure voted to prevent the AfD from holding both chair and vice-chair positions on committees, a move prompted by the AfD's failure to secure any committee chairships due to other parties refusing to support their candidates, ...
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52% Bias Score
Record High in Right-Wing Extremism in Rhineland-Palatinate
In Rhineland-Palatinate, right-wing extremist crimes reached a record high of 1,471 in 2024, a significant increase contributing to a 26% rise in overall politically motivated crime to 2,532 offenses; connections between the AfD and other far-right groups are a key factor.
Record High in Right-Wing Extremism in Rhineland-Palatinate
In Rhineland-Palatinate, right-wing extremist crimes reached a record high of 1,471 in 2024, a significant increase contributing to a 26% rise in overall politically motivated crime to 2,532 offenses; connections between the AfD and other far-right groups are a key factor.
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44% Bias Score
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