Germany Opens Dialogue with Syria's HTS Leaders
Germany's envoy met with Syria's HTS leaders in Damascus, initiating dialogue and assessing the situation after the fall of Assad's regime; the visit included meetings with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, and other officials, while also meeting with civil society representatives who expressed concerns.
Germany Opens Dialogue with Syria's HTS Leaders
Germany's envoy met with Syria's HTS leaders in Damascus, initiating dialogue and assessing the situation after the fall of Assad's regime; the visit included meetings with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, and other officials, while also meeting with civil society representatives who expressed concerns.
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48% Bias Score
International Police Board Chinese Ship in Baltic Cable Damage Investigation
Police from Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, joined by Chinese authorities, boarded the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, suspected in the recent severing of two subsea communication cables in the Baltic Sea, near the time the ship transited the damaged areas.
International Police Board Chinese Ship in Baltic Cable Damage Investigation
Police from Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, joined by Chinese authorities, boarded the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, suspected in the recent severing of two subsea communication cables in the Baltic Sea, near the time the ship transited the damaged areas.
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44% Bias Score
German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service
Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.
German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service
Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.
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24% Bias Score
Riksbank Cuts Rates to 2.5% Amid Weak Growth
Sweden's central bank cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5% on Thursday to support weak economic growth, despite November inflation falling to 1.6%, hinting at a potential further rate cut in the first half of 2025.
Riksbank Cuts Rates to 2.5% Amid Weak Growth
Sweden's central bank cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5% on Thursday to support weak economic growth, despite November inflation falling to 1.6%, hinting at a potential further rate cut in the first half of 2025.
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28% Bias Score
Berlin Universities Protest 250 Million Euro Budget Cut
Berlin universities, unions, and research organizations are protesting a 250 million Euro budget cut by the Berlin Senate for 2025, impacting research and teaching. Approximately 1000 participants are demonstrating today outside the State Parliament before the planned budget vote.
Berlin Universities Protest 250 Million Euro Budget Cut
Berlin universities, unions, and research organizations are protesting a 250 million Euro budget cut by the Berlin Senate for 2025, impacting research and teaching. Approximately 1000 participants are demonstrating today outside the State Parliament before the planned budget vote.
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44% Bias Score
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court against political manipulation
The German Bundestag passed legislation to protect the Federal Constitutional Court from political manipulation by requiring a two-thirds majority to change its rules, inspired by concerns about similar courts in Poland and Hungary.
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court against political manipulation
The German Bundestag passed legislation to protect the Federal Constitutional Court from political manipulation by requiring a two-thirds majority to change its rules, inspired by concerns about similar courts in Poland and Hungary.
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40% Bias Score
German Consumer Demand for Animal Welfare Information on Restaurant Menus
A YouGov survey reveals that 39 percent of Germans want restaurant menus to detail animal husbandry practices; 55 percent would pay more for higher-welfare meat; a new German law may mandate such labeling, though the restaurant industry opposes it.
German Consumer Demand for Animal Welfare Information on Restaurant Menus
A YouGov survey reveals that 39 percent of Germans want restaurant menus to detail animal husbandry practices; 55 percent would pay more for higher-welfare meat; a new German law may mandate such labeling, though the restaurant industry opposes it.
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36% Bias Score
German Firefighters Face High Rates of Violence
A survey of over 7,500 German firefighters found that 75.1% of professionals reported experiencing violence (verbal abuse, threats, physical assault) during the past two years, compared to 43.8% of volunteers; many incidents went unreported due to perceived lack of effective prosecution.
German Firefighters Face High Rates of Violence
A survey of over 7,500 German firefighters found that 75.1% of professionals reported experiencing violence (verbal abuse, threats, physical assault) during the past two years, compared to 43.8% of volunteers; many incidents went unreported due to perceived lack of effective prosecution.
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36% Bias Score
German Firefighter Survey Reveals High Rates of Violence
A survey of over 7,500 German firefighters found that 75.1% of professionals and 43.8% of volunteers experienced violence (verbal abuse, physical attacks, threats) during the last two years, with most incidents occurring during traffic and rescue operations; many incidents remain unreported.
German Firefighter Survey Reveals High Rates of Violence
A survey of over 7,500 German firefighters found that 75.1% of professionals and 43.8% of volunteers experienced violence (verbal abuse, physical attacks, threats) during the last two years, with most incidents occurring during traffic and rescue operations; many incidents remain unreported.
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28% Bias Score
Berlin Universities Protest 250 Million Euro Budget Cut
Berlin's universities, unions, and research organizations are protesting a 250 million Euro budget cut by the Senate, planned for 2025, with a demonstration today near the Berlin House of Representatives, where the supplementary budget will be decided. The demonstration, which includes approximately...
Berlin Universities Protest 250 Million Euro Budget Cut
Berlin's universities, unions, and research organizations are protesting a 250 million Euro budget cut by the Senate, planned for 2025, with a demonstration today near the Berlin House of Representatives, where the supplementary budget will be decided. The demonstration, which includes approximately...
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44% Bias Score
Excavation of "Wilhelmine" Resumes Rastatt Tunnel Construction
After a 2017 accident that halted a major European railway line for seven weeks, the embedded tunnel boring machine "Wilhelmine" has been fully excavated in Rastatt, Germany, allowing the Deutsche Bahn to resume construction of the tunnel's east tube with 200 meters remaining.
Excavation of "Wilhelmine" Resumes Rastatt Tunnel Construction
After a 2017 accident that halted a major European railway line for seven weeks, the embedded tunnel boring machine "Wilhelmine" has been fully excavated in Rastatt, Germany, allowing the Deutsche Bahn to resume construction of the tunnel's east tube with 200 meters remaining.
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24% Bias Score