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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
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
Court Upholds F.A.Z. Report on Green Party's Alleged Illegal Donations
A Frankfurt court largely upheld the F.A.Z.'s reporting on Hessian Green Party leader Andreas Ewald's trips to Israel and the US, alleging illegal donations exceeding €1000 from non-European sources, leading to the resignation of the entire Hessian Green Party board and revealing misleading statemen...
Court Upholds F.A.Z. Report on Green Party's Alleged Illegal Donations
A Frankfurt court largely upheld the F.A.Z.'s reporting on Hessian Green Party leader Andreas Ewald's trips to Israel and the US, alleging illegal donations exceeding €1000 from non-European sources, leading to the resignation of the entire Hessian Green Party board and revealing misleading statemen...
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60% Bias Score
CDU Proposes Abolition of Rhineland-Palatinate Road Levies with €200 Million Compensation
The CDU in Rhineland-Palatinate proposed a new bill to abolish road construction levies, including 200 million euros in annual compensation for municipalities, differing from previous proposals by other parties, while the governing coalition continues to defend the levies.
CDU Proposes Abolition of Rhineland-Palatinate Road Levies with €200 Million Compensation
The CDU in Rhineland-Palatinate proposed a new bill to abolish road construction levies, including 200 million euros in annual compensation for municipalities, differing from previous proposals by other parties, while the governing coalition continues to defend the levies.
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44% Bias Score
Geywitz Resigns as SPD Deputy Chairwoman; Köpping to succeed?
Klara Geywitz, 49, is resigning as deputy chairwoman of the SPD after five years; all eastern German SPD state associations support Petra Köpping's candidacy to replace her.
Geywitz Resigns as SPD Deputy Chairwoman; Köpping to succeed?
Klara Geywitz, 49, is resigning as deputy chairwoman of the SPD after five years; all eastern German SPD state associations support Petra Köpping's candidacy to replace her.
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48% Bias Score
Calls for Bundestag President Klöckner's Access Pass Revocation Amidst Partisanship Concerns
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner faces calls for her own access pass revocation after threatening Green Youth leader Jette Nietzard over her "ACAB" pullover; the author cites this incident alongside other instances of perceived partisanship as undermining her office's integrity.
Calls for Bundestag President Klöckner's Access Pass Revocation Amidst Partisanship Concerns
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner faces calls for her own access pass revocation after threatening Green Youth leader Jette Nietzard over her "ACAB" pullover; the author cites this incident alongside other instances of perceived partisanship as undermining her office's integrity.
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56% 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
Germany's Political Shift: Merz's Assertive Style Replaces Scholz's Reserve
Since Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) succeeded Olaf Scholz on May 6th, Germany's political communication has shifted from Scholz's reserved style to Merz's more direct and assertive approach. This change is evident in their handling of the Ukraine conflict and Germany's relationship with Israel, th...
Germany's Political Shift: Merz's Assertive Style Replaces Scholz's Reserve
Since Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) succeeded Olaf Scholz on May 6th, Germany's political communication has shifted from Scholz's reserved style to Merz's more direct and assertive approach. This change is evident in their handling of the Ukraine conflict and Germany's relationship with Israel, th...
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56% Bias Score
CDU Excludes Veteran MP Kiesewetter from Key Security Panel
Following the Bundestag election, the CDU unexpectedly excluded Roderich Kiesewetter, a former chairman of the Parliamentary Control Panel (PKGr), from the committee, despite his expertise, due to internal disagreements over his stances on Ukraine, the AfD, and his public statements.
CDU Excludes Veteran MP Kiesewetter from Key Security Panel
Following the Bundestag election, the CDU unexpectedly excluded Roderich Kiesewetter, a former chairman of the Parliamentary Control Panel (PKGr), from the committee, despite his expertise, due to internal disagreements over his stances on Ukraine, the AfD, and his public statements.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Court Orders Senate to Release Knife Crime Suspects' Names
The Berlin Constitutional Court ruled that the Senate must reconsider an AfD request for the 20 most common first names of German suspects in 2023 knife crimes, rejecting the Senate's claim that this would violate personal privacy, a decision reached by a 5-4 vote.
Berlin Court Orders Senate to Release Knife Crime Suspects' Names
The Berlin Constitutional Court ruled that the Senate must reconsider an AfD request for the 20 most common first names of German suspects in 2023 knife crimes, rejecting the Senate's claim that this would violate personal privacy, a decision reached by a 5-4 vote.
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44% Bias Score
German Court Rules Against Asylum Seeker Deportations
A Berlin court ruled against Germany's practice of returning asylum seekers to Poland without Dublin procedure checks, ordering the re-entry of three Somali individuals illegally deported on May 9th, prompting criticism from the Green Party and Pro Asyl, while the government plans to appeal.
German Court Rules Against Asylum Seeker Deportations
A Berlin court ruled against Germany's practice of returning asylum seekers to Poland without Dublin procedure checks, ordering the re-entry of three Somali individuals illegally deported on May 9th, prompting criticism from the Green Party and Pro Asyl, while the government plans to appeal.
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44% Bias Score
Germany: Rhineland-Palatinate to Exclude Constitutionally Hostile Employees from State Funding
The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament plans to exclude employees hostile to the constitution from state funding, presenting details today; current regulations allow funding for employees of parliamentarians and factions, but the new law would reduce or remove funding for those deemed hostile to ...
Germany: Rhineland-Palatinate to Exclude Constitutionally Hostile Employees from State Funding
The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament plans to exclude employees hostile to the constitution from state funding, presenting details today; current regulations allow funding for employees of parliamentarians and factions, but the new law would reduce or remove funding for those deemed hostile to ...
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44% Bias Score
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