German Health Ministry Defends Controversial Covid Vaccine Campaign Contract
The German Health Ministry insists its €600,000 contract with SPD-linked agency BrinkertLück for the "Ich schütze mich" Covid-19 vaccination campaign followed regulations, despite lacking a public tender and facing criticism from the CDU and the Left Party, and a rebuke from the Federal Audit Office...
German Health Ministry Defends Controversial Covid Vaccine Campaign Contract
The German Health Ministry insists its €600,000 contract with SPD-linked agency BrinkertLück for the "Ich schütze mich" Covid-19 vaccination campaign followed regulations, despite lacking a public tender and facing criticism from the CDU and the Left Party, and a rebuke from the Federal Audit Office...
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56% Bias Score
Weidel and Wagenknecht Clash on 'Maischberger'
AfD leader Alice Weidel and BSW leader Sahra Wagenknecht engaged in a heated debate on ARD's 'Maischberger' show, clashing over Weidel's claim that Hitler was a communist and her interaction with Elon Musk. Weidel's AfD stands at 20% in polls, while Wagenknecht's BSW aims for parliamentary entry.
Weidel and Wagenknecht Clash on 'Maischberger'
AfD leader Alice Weidel and BSW leader Sahra Wagenknecht engaged in a heated debate on ARD's 'Maischberger' show, clashing over Weidel's claim that Hitler was a communist and her interaction with Elon Musk. Weidel's AfD stands at 20% in polls, while Wagenknecht's BSW aims for parliamentary entry.
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48% Bias Score
Aigner Condemns Weidel's Historical Revisionism as Threat to Democracy
Bavarian Landtag President Ilse Aigner condemned AfD chair Alice Weidel's statement that Hitler was a communist, calling it a perversion of history and a threat to democracy during a Dachau memorial event.
Aigner Condemns Weidel's Historical Revisionism as Threat to Democracy
Bavarian Landtag President Ilse Aigner condemned AfD chair Alice Weidel's statement that Hitler was a communist, calling it a perversion of history and a threat to democracy during a Dachau memorial event.
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56% Bias Score
German Vote of Confidence Reveals Widespread Voter Indecision
On December 16th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a vote of confidence, claiming it would allow citizens to determine the country's political direction; however, polls indicate widespread voter indecision and a lack of clear public consensus on policy.
German Vote of Confidence Reveals Widespread Voter Indecision
On December 16th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a vote of confidence, claiming it would allow citizens to determine the country's political direction; however, polls indicate widespread voter indecision and a lack of clear public consensus on policy.
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48% Bias Score
AfD Receives Record €1.5 Million Donation, Exposing German Campaign Finance Loopholes
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received a record €1.5 million donation from Winfried Stöcker, a medical entrepreneur, highlighting the lack of donation limits in the country despite concerns about transparency and influence.
AfD Receives Record €1.5 Million Donation, Exposing German Campaign Finance Loopholes
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received a record €1.5 million donation from Winfried Stöcker, a medical entrepreneur, highlighting the lack of donation limits in the country despite concerns about transparency and influence.
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56% Bias Score
AfD's 'Sex-Obsessed' Strategy: Destabilizing German Democracy
Political scientist Daniela Rüther analyzes the AfD's parliamentary actions, identifying a strategy of using gender-related issues as tools to destabilize democratic institutions, highlighting the party's repetitive, flawed motions, and obstructive inquiries, and predicting a rightward shift in publ...
AfD's 'Sex-Obsessed' Strategy: Destabilizing German Democracy
Political scientist Daniela Rüther analyzes the AfD's parliamentary actions, identifying a strategy of using gender-related issues as tools to destabilize democratic institutions, highlighting the party's repetitive, flawed motions, and obstructive inquiries, and predicting a rightward shift in publ...
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60% Bias Score
Hamburg Mayoral Election: Tschentscher Faces Strong Challengers
Hamburg's mayoral election on March 2nd sees incumbent Peter Tschentscher (SPD) facing challengers Katharina Fegebank (Greens) and Dennis Thering (CDU); a ZEIT:Hamburg podcast will discuss their platforms and the possibility of a CDU-Green coalition, with a live debate scheduled for February 4th.
Hamburg Mayoral Election: Tschentscher Faces Strong Challengers
Hamburg's mayoral election on March 2nd sees incumbent Peter Tschentscher (SPD) facing challengers Katharina Fegebank (Greens) and Dennis Thering (CDU); a ZEIT:Hamburg podcast will discuss their platforms and the possibility of a CDU-Green coalition, with a live debate scheduled for February 4th.
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32% Bias Score
Germany Needs Economic Growth, Finance Minister Says
German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies, in a CNBC interview at the Davos World Economic Forum, highlighted the need for economic growth to address Germany's declining GDP in 2023 and 2024, advocating for targeted reforms to the debt brake and stronger trade ties with the U.S. while acknowledging the up...
Germany Needs Economic Growth, Finance Minister Says
German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies, in a CNBC interview at the Davos World Economic Forum, highlighted the need for economic growth to address Germany's declining GDP in 2023 and 2024, advocating for targeted reforms to the debt brake and stronger trade ties with the U.S. while acknowledging the up...
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36% Bias Score
Merz Pledges De Facto Entry Ban for Undocumented Immigrants to Germany
Following a fatal knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany, on January 23, 2024, conservative candidate Friedrich Merz announced a five-point plan for stricter immigration policies, including a de facto entry ban for undocumented individuals, citing years of what he calls erroneous migration policy as...
Merz Pledges De Facto Entry Ban for Undocumented Immigrants to Germany
Following a fatal knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany, on January 23, 2024, conservative candidate Friedrich Merz announced a five-point plan for stricter immigration policies, including a de facto entry ban for undocumented individuals, citing years of what he calls erroneous migration policy as...
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56% Bias Score
BSW Hamburg Torn by Internal Conflict, Two Bundestag Candidate Lists Submitted
Two competing lists for the Bundestag election have been submitted by rival factions of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in Hamburg, causing a conflict over the legitimate state association and candidate selection, with prominent political scientist Ulrike Guérot joining the rebel faction.
BSW Hamburg Torn by Internal Conflict, Two Bundestag Candidate Lists Submitted
Two competing lists for the Bundestag election have been submitted by rival factions of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in Hamburg, causing a conflict over the legitimate state association and candidate selection, with prominent political scientist Ulrike Guérot joining the rebel faction.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg Election Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Coalition Uncertainty
Hamburg's mayoral candidates debated key issues ahead of upcoming elections; CDU's Thering criticized rising crime and traffic while SPD's Tschentscher and Greens' Fegebank highlighted economic progress and improved mobility; polls suggest a likely red-green coalition win.
Hamburg Election Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Coalition Uncertainty
Hamburg's mayoral candidates debated key issues ahead of upcoming elections; CDU's Thering criticized rising crime and traffic while SPD's Tschentscher and Greens' Fegebank highlighted economic progress and improved mobility; polls suggest a likely red-green coalition win.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin's Volksbühne Seeks New Director Amidst Calls for Collective Leadership
Following the death of director René Pollesch, Berlin's Volksbühne theater faces a leadership decision. The selection process, overseen by Senator Joe Chialo, is criticized for its lack of transparency, with a collective, Staub zu Glitzer, advocating for a radical, collectively-run model to replace ...
Berlin's Volksbühne Seeks New Director Amidst Calls for Collective Leadership
Following the death of director René Pollesch, Berlin's Volksbühne theater faces a leadership decision. The selection process, overseen by Senator Joe Chialo, is criticized for its lack of transparency, with a collective, Staub zu Glitzer, advocating for a radical, collectively-run model to replace ...
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48% Bias Score