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Germany Plans Special Fund to Address Massive Budget Shortfall
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD plan to amend the "debt brake," creating a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and exempting defense spending exceeding 1% of GDP to address a €130 billion budget shortfall and massive infrastructural needs; this raises concerns about increased debt and long-term f...
Germany Plans Special Fund to Address Massive Budget Shortfall
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD plan to amend the "debt brake," creating a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and exempting defense spending exceeding 1% of GDP to address a €130 billion budget shortfall and massive infrastructural needs; this raises concerns about increased debt and long-term f...
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44% Bias Score
Germany Approves €500 Billion Fund Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD reached an agreement on a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure investment and changes to the budget anchor rule, driven by geopolitical instability and NATO's upcoming defense spending increase.
Germany Approves €500 Billion Fund Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD reached an agreement on a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure investment and changes to the budget anchor rule, driven by geopolitical instability and NATO's upcoming defense spending increase.
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40% Bias Score
Merz Seeks Hundreds of Billions in German Defense Spending
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, aims to secure hundreds of billions of euros in extra defense and infrastructure spending before Thursday's EU summit, but faces opposition requiring complex coalition-building and potential compromise.
Merz Seeks Hundreds of Billions in German Defense Spending
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, aims to secure hundreds of billions of euros in extra defense and infrastructure spending before Thursday's EU summit, but faces opposition requiring complex coalition-building and potential compromise.
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56% Bias Score
\"German Refugee Relocation Program Faces Delays Due to Embassy Understaffing\"\
Due to severe understaffing at the German embassies in Islamabad and Dushanbe, over 12,000 Afghan refugees approved for relocation to Germany face delays exceeding one year, prompting many to seek visas in Tajikistan, where the embassy is also under-resourced.
\"German Refugee Relocation Program Faces Delays Due to Embassy Understaffing\"\
Due to severe understaffing at the German embassies in Islamabad and Dushanbe, over 12,000 Afghan refugees approved for relocation to Germany face delays exceeding one year, prompting many to seek visas in Tajikistan, where the embassy is also under-resourced.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Weighs Countermeasures Against Potential US-Russia Nord Stream 2 Deal
The German government is exploring measures to prevent the launch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline following reports of potential deals between Russia and the US, which would allow the US to control Russian gas supplies to Europe, involving potential US financial investors, according to Bild.
Germany Weighs Countermeasures Against Potential US-Russia Nord Stream 2 Deal
The German government is exploring measures to prevent the launch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline following reports of potential deals between Russia and the US, which would allow the US to control Russian gas supplies to Europe, involving potential US financial investors, according to Bild.
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48% Bias Score
Mannheim Car Attack: 40-Year-Old Arrested for Double Murder
A 40-year-old German man, Alexander S., drove into a crowd in Mannheim on March 3rd, 2025, killing two and injuring eleven. He has a history of mental illness and past convictions, including one for a right-wing extremist online comment. Police are investigating a note found in his car with driving-...
Mannheim Car Attack: 40-Year-Old Arrested for Double Murder
A 40-year-old German man, Alexander S., drove into a crowd in Mannheim on March 3rd, 2025, killing two and injuring eleven. He has a history of mental illness and past convictions, including one for a right-wing extremist online comment. Police are investigating a note found in his car with driving-...
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36% Bias Score
Euro Surges as Germany Plans Massive Defense and Infrastructure Spending
Following Germany's plan to increase defense spending beyond 1% of GDP and unlock a €500 billion infrastructure fund, and the EU's proposal to activate €800 billion in defense funding, the euro surged to a three-month high against the US dollar, reaching above 1.06 on Tuesday.
Euro Surges as Germany Plans Massive Defense and Infrastructure Spending
Following Germany's plan to increase defense spending beyond 1% of GDP and unlock a €500 billion infrastructure fund, and the EU's proposal to activate €800 billion in defense funding, the euro surged to a three-month high against the US dollar, reaching above 1.06 on Tuesday.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Police Investigate 15 Officers for Right-Wing Extremism
Hamburg police are investigating 15 officers for using right-wing extremist and racist messages in chats following raids on March 4th that uncovered evidence; disciplinary proceedings are underway.
Hamburg Police Investigate 15 Officers for Right-Wing Extremism
Hamburg police are investigating 15 officers for using right-wing extremist and racist messages in chats following raids on March 4th that uncovered evidence; disciplinary proceedings are underway.
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28% Bias Score
Surge in Asylum Appeals Overwhelms German Courts
Southwest German administrative courts faced a 46% rise in asylum appeals in 2024 (12,755 cases), exceeding 2023's 7,257 and 2022's 8,766, due to faster processing by the BAMF; despite this, Baden-Württemberg's processing time dropped to 7.9 months (from 17.4 in 2022), second fastest in Germany.
Surge in Asylum Appeals Overwhelms German Courts
Southwest German administrative courts faced a 46% rise in asylum appeals in 2024 (12,755 cases), exceeding 2023's 7,257 and 2022's 8,766, due to faster processing by the BAMF; despite this, Baden-Württemberg's processing time dropped to 7.9 months (from 17.4 in 2022), second fastest in Germany.
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44% Bias Score
Mannheim Car Attack: Suspect's Far-Right Ties Raise Questions
A car attack in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday killed two and injured eleven; while initially attributed to the suspect's mental health, new evidence suggests the perpetrator, Alexander S., had ties to far-right extremist groups, including the "Ring Bund", raising questions about the attack's politica...
Mannheim Car Attack: Suspect's Far-Right Ties Raise Questions
A car attack in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday killed two and injured eleven; while initially attributed to the suspect's mental health, new evidence suggests the perpetrator, Alexander S., had ties to far-right extremist groups, including the "Ring Bund", raising questions about the attack's politica...
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48% Bias Score
Germany to Loosen Debt Rules, Invest \$533 Billion in Infrastructure and Defense
Germany's prospective coalition government plans to increase defense spending and establish a \$533 billion infrastructure fund over 10 years, requiring changes to the nation's debt rules due to concerns about the US commitment to European security and the need to modernize its aging infrastructure ...
Germany to Loosen Debt Rules, Invest \$533 Billion in Infrastructure and Defense
Germany's prospective coalition government plans to increase defense spending and establish a \$533 billion infrastructure fund over 10 years, requiring changes to the nation's debt rules due to concerns about the US commitment to European security and the need to modernize its aging infrastructure ...
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40% Bias Score
Climate Change Poses Security Risks to Germany: "Nike" Study Findings
A German government-funded study, "Nike," analyzed the climate crisis's impact on German security, revealing intersections between climate change adaptation and foreign policy uncertainties, with findings published in February 2025.
Climate Change Poses Security Risks to Germany: "Nike" Study Findings
A German government-funded study, "Nike," analyzed the climate crisis's impact on German security, revealing intersections between climate change adaptation and foreign policy uncertainties, with findings published in February 2025.
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40% Bias Score
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