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
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
Mild Hesse Christmas Limits Ski Season to One Resort
Unusually mild weather in Hesse, Germany, this Christmas season has limited skiing to only the Wasserkuppe resort, which used artificial snow, while the larger Willingen resort remains closed due to insufficient natural snowfall.
Mild Hesse Christmas Limits Ski Season to One Resort
Unusually mild weather in Hesse, Germany, this Christmas season has limited skiing to only the Wasserkuppe resort, which used artificial snow, while the larger Willingen resort remains closed due to insufficient natural snowfall.
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32% 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
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
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
Record High Sick Days in Germany: Respiratory Illnesses and Mental Health Issues Top Causes.
In the first eleven months of 2023, employees insured by Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), took an average of 17.7 sick days, a record high exceeding pre-pandemic levels and attributed mainly to respiratory illnesses and mental health issues, according to a TK press rele...
Record High Sick Days in Germany: Respiratory Illnesses and Mental Health Issues Top Causes.
In the first eleven months of 2023, employees insured by Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), took an average of 17.7 sick days, a record high exceeding pre-pandemic levels and attributed mainly to respiratory illnesses and mental health issues, according to a TK press rele...
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44% Bias Score
Lepage's Berlin Production: A Poetic Journey Through German History
Robert Lepage's Berlin production, described as a 'station drama,' uses a train journey metaphor to explore German history, subtly criticizing society's approach to its past through a Bundeswehr veteran's account of the Karfreitag battle, prioritizing poetic expression over overt political statement...
Lepage's Berlin Production: A Poetic Journey Through German History
Robert Lepage's Berlin production, described as a 'station drama,' uses a train journey metaphor to explore German history, subtly criticizing society's approach to its past through a Bundeswehr veteran's account of the Karfreitag battle, prioritizing poetic expression over overt political statement...
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12% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Suspect in Custody
On December 23, 2023, a 50-year-old man drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring numerous others; an arrest warrant has been issued for murder and attempted murder; investigations are underway into prior warnings about the suspect.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Suspect in Custody
On December 23, 2023, a 50-year-old man drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring numerous others; an arrest warrant has been issued for murder and attempted murder; investigations are underway into prior warnings about the suspect.
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32% Bias Score