Faeser Proposes New Security Laws After Magdeburg Attack
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed new security laws two days after the Magdeburg attack, focusing on a new Federal Police Act and biometric facial recognition, despite these measures being unrelated to the attack itself and the perpetrator's complex background.
Faeser Proposes New Security Laws After Magdeburg Attack
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed new security laws two days after the Magdeburg attack, focusing on a new Federal Police Act and biometric facial recognition, despite these measures being unrelated to the attack itself and the perpetrator's complex background.
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44% Bias Score
VW-IG Metall Compromise Averts Layoffs, But at a Steep Price
Volkswagen and IG Metall reached a hard-fought compromise on wage negotiations, averting job cuts but requiring €1.5 billion in annual employee contributions and a 10% management pay cut for two years. The deal follows intense pressure from the Porsche and Piëch families, owners of Volkswagen.
VW-IG Metall Compromise Averts Layoffs, But at a Steep Price
Volkswagen and IG Metall reached a hard-fought compromise on wage negotiations, averting job cuts but requiring €1.5 billion in annual employee contributions and a 10% management pay cut for two years. The deal follows intense pressure from the Porsche and Piëch families, owners of Volkswagen.
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48% Bias Score
Last Generation Shifts Tactics, Broadens Focus Beyond Climate Activism
Facing reduced public support and prison sentences, the German climate activist group Last Generation is abandoning its disruptive tactics of road blockades and property damage, broadening its focus to include social justice issues like housing and employment while aiming for broader public engageme...
Last Generation Shifts Tactics, Broadens Focus Beyond Climate Activism
Facing reduced public support and prison sentences, the German climate activist group Last Generation is abandoning its disruptive tactics of road blockades and property damage, broadening its focus to include social justice issues like housing and employment while aiming for broader public engageme...
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Minimum Wage Debate: €15 Proposal Sparks Economic Concerns
Germany's 2015 minimum wage, initially €8.50, is again debated, with Chancellor Scholz pushing for a €15 increase, sparking concerns about potential job losses despite past success in reducing low-wage employment and income inequality.
Germany's Minimum Wage Debate: €15 Proposal Sparks Economic Concerns
Germany's 2015 minimum wage, initially €8.50, is again debated, with Chancellor Scholz pushing for a €15 increase, sparking concerns about potential job losses despite past success in reducing low-wage employment and income inequality.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Police Bust Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Ring
Hamburg police arrested several individuals aged 22-63 for drug trafficking after seizing approximately 10 kg of marijuana, 8 kg of cocaine, and over 2,000 ecstasy tablets, following an investigation initiated by an observed drug exchange in September and culminating in December raids across Hamburg...
Hamburg Police Bust Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Ring
Hamburg police arrested several individuals aged 22-63 for drug trafficking after seizing approximately 10 kg of marijuana, 8 kg of cocaine, and over 2,000 ecstasy tablets, following an investigation initiated by an observed drug exchange in September and culminating in December raids across Hamburg...
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40% Bias Score
German Cities Increase Parking Fees to Address Budget Shortfalls
Kiel and Flensburg are raising parking fees in 2025, with Kiel increasing hourly rates from €1.50 to €2.00 to address a budget deficit and Flensburg implementing cashless payments by the end of 2025, while Lübeck's proposed increase is postponed due to new court rulings.
German Cities Increase Parking Fees to Address Budget Shortfalls
Kiel and Flensburg are raising parking fees in 2025, with Kiel increasing hourly rates from €1.50 to €2.00 to address a budget deficit and Flensburg implementing cashless payments by the end of 2025, while Lübeck's proposed increase is postponed due to new court rulings.
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32% Bias Score
German Sparkling Wine Market Shows Growth Amidst Cocktail Trend
The German sparkling wine market is growing, with a 0.6 percent increase in sales in 2024, driven by a surge in popularity of sparkling wine cocktails and a rising demand for high-quality alcohol-free options, particularly noticeable during the holiday season.
German Sparkling Wine Market Shows Growth Amidst Cocktail Trend
The German sparkling wine market is growing, with a 0.6 percent increase in sales in 2024, driven by a surge in popularity of sparkling wine cocktails and a rising demand for high-quality alcohol-free options, particularly noticeable during the holiday season.
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32% Bias Score
Repeated Threats by Taleb Al A. Preceded Attack
Taleb Al A., convicted in 2013 for threatening public peace, repeatedly threatened violence to German authorities between 2013 and 2023, prompting warnings but not preventative action until after a recent attack.
Repeated Threats by Taleb Al A. Preceded Attack
Taleb Al A., convicted in 2013 for threatening public peace, repeatedly threatened violence to German authorities between 2013 and 2023, prompting warnings but not preventative action until after a recent attack.
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52% Bias Score
German Police Investigate Politically Motivated Assault Following Bar Fight in Hürth
A bar fight in Hürth, Germany, between SPD council member Lukas Gottschalk and AfD council member Norbert Raatz is under investigation for politically motivated aggravated assault; Gottschalk claims prior racist and sexist provocations, while AfD released a video seemingly showing only the physical ...
German Police Investigate Politically Motivated Assault Following Bar Fight in Hürth
A bar fight in Hürth, Germany, between SPD council member Lukas Gottschalk and AfD council member Norbert Raatz is under investigation for politically motivated aggravated assault; Gottschalk claims prior racist and sexist provocations, while AfD released a video seemingly showing only the physical ...
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56% Bias Score
German Environmental Donations Remain Strong Despite Economic Headwinds
Despite economic challenges, German environmental organizations like WWF, Greenpeace, and the Heinz Sielmann Foundation continue to receive significant private donations, totaling millions of Euros annually. However, the number of individual donors is decreasing, while the focus on popular species f...
German Environmental Donations Remain Strong Despite Economic Headwinds
Despite economic challenges, German environmental organizations like WWF, Greenpeace, and the Heinz Sielmann Foundation continue to receive significant private donations, totaling millions of Euros annually. However, the number of individual donors is decreasing, while the focus on popular species f...
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36% Bias Score
Hochbahn Faces Criticism over \"194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's \"194,000 Euro expenditure on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including \"66,000 Euro for lodging, \"84,000 Euro for external consultants, and additional costs for presentations and materials; Hochbahn denies mismanagement.
Hochbahn Faces Criticism over \"194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's \"194,000 Euro expenditure on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including \"66,000 Euro for lodging, \"84,000 Euro for external consultants, and additional costs for presentations and materials; Hochbahn denies mismanagement.
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52% Bias Score
Hochbahn Faces Criticism Over €194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's new management for spending nearly €194,000 on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including significant costs for external consultants and executive office renovations, prompting accusations of wasteful spending and a contrast with restrictions ...
Hochbahn Faces Criticism Over €194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's new management for spending nearly €194,000 on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including significant costs for external consultants and executive office renovations, prompting accusations of wasteful spending and a contrast with restrictions ...
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52% Bias Score