Death of German General Ruprecht von Butler
Ruprecht von Butler, a German general who served in the Bundeswehr from 1960 and played a crucial role in de-escalating protests against NATO in the 1980s, died shortly before Christmas at the age of 98.
Death of German General Ruprecht von Butler
Ruprecht von Butler, a German general who served in the Bundeswehr from 1960 and played a crucial role in de-escalating protests against NATO in the 1980s, died shortly before Christmas at the age of 98.
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36% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Intentional Act by Saudi Arabian Doctor
On December 20th, Talib A., a Saudi Arabian doctor residing in Germany, intentionally drove his car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring over 235. He had recently posted anti-government videos online and left a will bequeathing his assets to the German Red ...
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Intentional Act by Saudi Arabian Doctor
On December 20th, Talib A., a Saudi Arabian doctor residing in Germany, intentionally drove his car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring over 235. He had recently posted anti-government videos online and left a will bequeathing his assets to the German Red ...
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Cuts Arts Funding by 12 Percent, Sparking Outcry
Berlin's government implemented a 12 percent cut to arts and culture funding for 2025, prompting criticism from cultural institutions and figures such as Emma Enderby (KW Institute), Philip Bröking (Komische Oper), and Wim Wenders, who fear negative impacts on the city's cultural status and economic...
Berlin Cuts Arts Funding by 12 Percent, Sparking Outcry
Berlin's government implemented a 12 percent cut to arts and culture funding for 2025, prompting criticism from cultural institutions and figures such as Emma Enderby (KW Institute), Philip Bröking (Komische Oper), and Wim Wenders, who fear negative impacts on the city's cultural status and economic...
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52% Bias Score
Germany's CO2 Price Hike: Fuel and Heating Costs to Rise in 2025
Germany's CO2 price for fossil fuels will rise to €55 per ton on January 1st, 2025, increasing fuel and heating costs by approximately €0.03 per liter for gasoline and diesel and €0.22 per kilowatt-hour for natural gas, impacting consumers and potentially prompting a 'climate bonus' for citizens.
Germany's CO2 Price Hike: Fuel and Heating Costs to Rise in 2025
Germany's CO2 price for fossil fuels will rise to €55 per ton on January 1st, 2025, increasing fuel and heating costs by approximately €0.03 per liter for gasoline and diesel and €0.22 per kilowatt-hour for natural gas, impacting consumers and potentially prompting a 'climate bonus' for citizens.
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36% Bias Score
German Nursing Home Averts Closure by Offering Training Permits to Colombian Employees
A German nursing home in Wilstedt, facing closure due to the potential deportation of ten Colombian employees, averted this outcome by providing them with Ausbildungsduldung (training permits), enabling them to remain and train as Pflegeassistent*innen, a Koch, or have their prior nursing studies re...
German Nursing Home Averts Closure by Offering Training Permits to Colombian Employees
A German nursing home in Wilstedt, facing closure due to the potential deportation of ten Colombian employees, averted this outcome by providing them with Ausbildungsduldung (training permits), enabling them to remain and train as Pflegeassistent*innen, a Koch, or have their prior nursing studies re...
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36% Bias Score
German Parental Allowance Loses 38% Purchasing Power Since 2007
A study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) reveals that Germany's parental allowance (Elterngeld) has lost 38 percent of its purchasing power since 2007 due to uncompensated inflation, impacting the middle class and exceeding a broken governmental promise to adjust the allowance.
German Parental Allowance Loses 38% Purchasing Power Since 2007
A study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) reveals that Germany's parental allowance (Elterngeld) has lost 38 percent of its purchasing power since 2007 due to uncompensated inflation, impacting the middle class and exceeding a broken governmental promise to adjust the allowance.
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56% Bias Score
Fewer WWII Bomb Defusals in Schleswig-Holstein Due to Economic Slowdown
In 2024, Schleswig-Holstein's Kampfmittelräumdienst defused 13 WWII bombs, fewer than usual due to economic slowdown and reduced construction; land surveys cost \$2,000-10,000 per site.
Fewer WWII Bomb Defusals in Schleswig-Holstein Due to Economic Slowdown
In 2024, Schleswig-Holstein's Kampfmittelräumdienst defused 13 WWII bombs, fewer than usual due to economic slowdown and reduced construction; land surveys cost \$2,000-10,000 per site.
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24% Bias Score
Stadler Delays Cause Berlin U-Bahn Disruptions
Delays in delivering new U-Bahn cars by Stadler to Berlin's BVG are causing reduced service frequency, affecting thousands of daily commuters, and highlighting a broader issue of nationwide train delivery delays affecting Germany's public transportation system.
Stadler Delays Cause Berlin U-Bahn Disruptions
Delays in delivering new U-Bahn cars by Stadler to Berlin's BVG are causing reduced service frequency, affecting thousands of daily commuters, and highlighting a broader issue of nationwide train delivery delays affecting Germany's public transportation system.
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48% Bias Score
Bavarian ATM Bombings Result in \u20ac1.9 Million Loss, Injuries
In Bavaria, 22 ATM bombings in 2023 resulted in \u20ac1.9 million stolen and \u20ac4.2 million in damages (with more expected), causing injuries for the first time; this contrasts with 2022's 37 bombings resulting in \u20ac3 million in loot.
Bavarian ATM Bombings Result in \u20ac1.9 Million Loss, Injuries
In Bavaria, 22 ATM bombings in 2023 resulted in \u20ac1.9 million stolen and \u20ac4.2 million in damages (with more expected), causing injuries for the first time; this contrasts with 2022's 37 bombings resulting in \u20ac3 million in loot.
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28% Bias Score
\"Cocaine Seizures Plummet in German Ports in 2024\"\
\"German container ports experienced a sharp decrease in cocaine seizures in 2024, with Hamburg reporting only 5 tons compared to 34 tons in 2023, despite increased cooperation between ports and authorities; higher cocaine prices suggest a shift in smuggling routes.\
\"Cocaine Seizures Plummet in German Ports in 2024\"\
\"German container ports experienced a sharp decrease in cocaine seizures in 2024, with Hamburg reporting only 5 tons compared to 34 tons in 2023, despite increased cooperation between ports and authorities; higher cocaine prices suggest a shift in smuggling routes.\
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36% Bias Score
Steinmeier's Christmas Address: Unity Amidst Tragedy and Uncertainty
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's Christmas address, delivered on December 24th, focused on national unity in the aftermath of the Magdeburg tragedy, acknowledging widespread grief and uncertainty while emphasizing the strength of German democracy and the importance of collective action in ...
Steinmeier's Christmas Address: Unity Amidst Tragedy and Uncertainty
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's Christmas address, delivered on December 24th, focused on national unity in the aftermath of the Magdeburg tragedy, acknowledging widespread grief and uncertainty while emphasizing the strength of German democracy and the importance of collective action in ...
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36% Bias Score
Saxon Archaeology Unearths Millions of Artifacts, Expanding Historical Knowledge
Archaeological digs in Saxony have unearthed millions of artifacts, expanding the existing collection to 25 million objects; ongoing excavations at various sites, including Karls Erlebnisdorf and the Leipzig/Oberlausitz lignite mining area, provide insights into Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements,...
Saxon Archaeology Unearths Millions of Artifacts, Expanding Historical Knowledge
Archaeological digs in Saxony have unearthed millions of artifacts, expanding the existing collection to 25 million objects; ongoing excavations at various sites, including Karls Erlebnisdorf and the Leipzig/Oberlausitz lignite mining area, provide insights into Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements,...
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28% Bias Score