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EU's €2 Trillion Budget Proposal Faces Strong Opposition
The European Commission's proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034 faces strong opposition from Germany and the Netherlands, who reject proposed tax increases on businesses and increased national contributions, while Southern European countries worry about cuts to agricultural and cohesion funds.
EU's €2 Trillion Budget Proposal Faces Strong Opposition
The European Commission's proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034 faces strong opposition from Germany and the Netherlands, who reject proposed tax increases on businesses and increased national contributions, while Southern European countries worry about cuts to agricultural and cohesion funds.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Overtakes Germany as Top EU Asylum Destination
Germany is no longer the top EU destination for asylum seekers; Spain now leads, as the fall of Assad's regime decreased Syrian applications while Venezuelan applications rose due to the country's crisis. In May 2025, Spain received almost 12,800 applications, Germany 9,900, and Italy 12,300.
Spain Overtakes Germany as Top EU Asylum Destination
Germany is no longer the top EU destination for asylum seekers; Spain now leads, as the fall of Assad's regime decreased Syrian applications while Venezuelan applications rose due to the country's crisis. In May 2025, Spain received almost 12,800 applications, Germany 9,900, and Italy 12,300.
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36% Bias Score
Romania, Germany Strengthen Ties Amid Russian Interference
German Chancellor Merz and Romanian President Nicusor Dan discussed Russia's interference in Romanian elections, emphasizing the resilience of Romanian democracy. They also announced plans for closer bilateral cooperation in defense and countering hybrid warfare, focusing on joint ventures in muniti...
Romania, Germany Strengthen Ties Amid Russian Interference
German Chancellor Merz and Romanian President Nicusor Dan discussed Russia's interference in Romanian elections, emphasizing the resilience of Romanian democracy. They also announced plans for closer bilateral cooperation in defense and countering hybrid warfare, focusing on joint ventures in muniti...
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Shopgirl's Secret War: A Resistance Fighter's Tale
Katharina Winter, a German businesswoman who ran a high-end shoe salon featuring Salvatore Ferragamo designs, secretly supported the German resistance against the Nazi regime from 1939 to 1945, providing logistics, funding, and a meeting place for prominent conspirators including Josef Wirmer, ultim...
Berlin Shopgirl's Secret War: A Resistance Fighter's Tale
Katharina Winter, a German businesswoman who ran a high-end shoe salon featuring Salvatore Ferragamo designs, secretly supported the German resistance against the Nazi regime from 1939 to 1945, providing logistics, funding, and a meeting place for prominent conspirators including Josef Wirmer, ultim...
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28% Bias Score
Illegal Streaming Ring Busted: €500,000 Seized, Child Pornography Charges Filed
Five men in Bavaria and Hamburg are under investigation for illegally distributing paid streaming services; one faces additional charges related to child sexual abuse; authorities seized €500,000 in assets.
Illegal Streaming Ring Busted: €500,000 Seized, Child Pornography Charges Filed
Five men in Bavaria and Hamburg are under investigation for illegally distributing paid streaming services; one faces additional charges related to child sexual abuse; authorities seized €500,000 in assets.
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36% Bias Score
Former German Politician's Frequent Trips to Moscow Spark Concerns
Former SPD chairman Matthias Platzeck undertook at least nine trips to Moscow since February 2022, accompanied by former CDU politician Ronald Pofalla on some occasions, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and undisclosed Russian ties; these trips are corroborated by Russian recor...
Former German Politician's Frequent Trips to Moscow Spark Concerns
Former SPD chairman Matthias Platzeck undertook at least nine trips to Moscow since February 2022, accompanied by former CDU politician Ronald Pofalla on some occasions, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and undisclosed Russian ties; these trips are corroborated by Russian recor...
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60% Bias Score
Germany Criticizes Israeli Actions in Gaza, Urges Ceasefire
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on July 18, 2025, that Israel's actions in Gaza are unacceptable, urging a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid; he rejected comparisons to the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing Israel's right to self-defense.
Germany Criticizes Israeli Actions in Gaza, Urges Ceasefire
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on July 18, 2025, that Israel's actions in Gaza are unacceptable, urging a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid; he rejected comparisons to the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing Israel's right to self-defense.
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52% Bias Score
EU's Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike Risks German Black Market Surge
The European Commission's proposal to drastically increase cigarette taxes in Germany could raise prices significantly, leading to a potential surge in the black market and impacting both public health and the economy; the plan includes a purchasing power surcharge, further raising prices in wealthi...
EU's Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike Risks German Black Market Surge
The European Commission's proposal to drastically increase cigarette taxes in Germany could raise prices significantly, leading to a potential surge in the black market and impacting both public health and the economy; the plan includes a purchasing power surcharge, further raising prices in wealthi...
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48% Bias Score
Soaring Rents Drive 24% Increase in German Welfare Housing Costs
The German government's housing costs for social welfare recipients increased by 24 percent in the last five years, reaching €1.75 billion in March 2023, primarily due to a 50 percent increase in rents over the last 10 years and rising utility costs, despite a stable number of recipients and unchang...
Soaring Rents Drive 24% Increase in German Welfare Housing Costs
The German government's housing costs for social welfare recipients increased by 24 percent in the last five years, reaching €1.75 billion in March 2023, primarily due to a 50 percent increase in rents over the last 10 years and rising utility costs, despite a stable number of recipients and unchang...
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44% Bias Score
EU's Proposed Business Tax Faces Strong Opposition
The European Commission's proposed tax on businesses with over €100 million in revenue, expected to raise €6.8 billion annually, faces strong opposition from member states and the European Parliament due to its potential negative impact on competitiveness and lack of legal basis within the EU.
EU's Proposed Business Tax Faces Strong Opposition
The European Commission's proposed tax on businesses with over €100 million in revenue, expected to raise €6.8 billion annually, faces strong opposition from member states and the European Parliament due to its potential negative impact on competitiveness and lack of legal basis within the EU.
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48% Bias Score
German Tax Authorities Intensify Influencer Tax Evasion Investigations
Tax authorities in Saxony, Germany are stepping up investigations into potential tax evasion by influencers, using public sources and soon digital tools; North Rhine-Westphalia found around €300 million in suspected tax fraud among 6,000 influencer data sets, with similar issues expected across othe...
German Tax Authorities Intensify Influencer Tax Evasion Investigations
Tax authorities in Saxony, Germany are stepping up investigations into potential tax evasion by influencers, using public sources and soon digital tools; North Rhine-Westphalia found around €300 million in suspected tax fraud among 6,000 influencer data sets, with similar issues expected across othe...
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56% Bias Score
Merz Condemns Israeli Actions in Gaza, Highlights German Economic Progress
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as "unacceptable," demanding a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid while affirming Germany's support for Israel and rejecting comparisons to the Ukraine conflict; he also addressed positive German economic trends, on...
Merz Condemns Israeli Actions in Gaza, Highlights German Economic Progress
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as "unacceptable," demanding a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid while affirming Germany's support for Israel and rejecting comparisons to the Ukraine conflict; he also addressed positive German economic trends, on...
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44% Bias Score
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