60% of German ER Visits Unnecessary, Study Shows
A study of 3500 German health insurance holders found that 60% of emergency room visits were unnecessary, mainly due to difficulties scheduling timely appointments with general practitioners; 58% said they would have avoided the ER with a 48-hour appointment.
60% of German ER Visits Unnecessary, Study Shows
A study of 3500 German health insurance holders found that 60% of emergency room visits were unnecessary, mainly due to difficulties scheduling timely appointments with general practitioners; 58% said they would have avoided the ER with a 48-hour appointment.
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48% Bias Score
SPD Election Program: €15 Minimum Wage, €100 Billion Fund, and Debt Brake Reform
The SPD's election program, focusing on economic growth, includes a €15 minimum wage by 2026, strengthened family support, a €100 billion Deutschlandfonds, and a debt brake reform; potential coalition challenges exist due to tax proposals.
SPD Election Program: €15 Minimum Wage, €100 Billion Fund, and Debt Brake Reform
The SPD's election program, focusing on economic growth, includes a €15 minimum wage by 2026, strengthened family support, a €100 billion Deutschlandfonds, and a debt brake reform; potential coalition challenges exist due to tax proposals.
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44% Bias Score
German Evictions: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Defies National Trend
Despite a national rise in evictions in Germany to 30,275 in 2023, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern saw a decrease of 72 evictions (10%) to 656, while North Rhine-Westphalia had the highest number (8,998).
German Evictions: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Defies National Trend
Despite a national rise in evictions in Germany to 30,275 in 2023, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern saw a decrease of 72 evictions (10%) to 656, while North Rhine-Westphalia had the highest number (8,998).
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36% Bias Score
Ohmtal-Dreieck Opens, Boosting German Regional Connectivity
The Ohmtal-Dreieck highway interchange in Germany, connecting the A49 and A5 near Homberg/Ohm, opened after a lengthy construction period, significantly improving transportation links and regional economic prospects.
Ohmtal-Dreieck Opens, Boosting German Regional Connectivity
The Ohmtal-Dreieck highway interchange in Germany, connecting the A49 and A5 near Homberg/Ohm, opened after a lengthy construction period, significantly improving transportation links and regional economic prospects.
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44% Bias Score
Crack Cocaine Crisis in Germany: 610 Deaths in 2023
Crack cocaine use is dramatically increasing in Germany, causing 610 deaths in 2023, nearing heroin's death toll (712), due to increased cocaine production and distribution, and the lack of effective treatment.
Crack Cocaine Crisis in Germany: 610 Deaths in 2023
Crack cocaine use is dramatically increasing in Germany, causing 610 deaths in 2023, nearing heroin's death toll (712), due to increased cocaine production and distribution, and the lack of effective treatment.
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48% Bias Score
Death Threat Against German Historian Exposes Rising Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Klas Berends received a death threat for his criticism of reduced aid to Ukraine, highlighting a concerning trend of attacks against German scientists, especially those researching politically sensitive topics, with 45% reporting such incidents in a recent study.
Death Threat Against German Historian Exposes Rising Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Klas Berends received a death threat for his criticism of reduced aid to Ukraine, highlighting a concerning trend of attacks against German scientists, especially those researching politically sensitive topics, with 45% reporting such incidents in a recent study.
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48% Bias Score
Affordable Nationwide Mobility: Personal Experience vs. Political Resistance
A German author contrasts their personal experience of increased national connectivity through affordable train travel with politicians' resistance to expanding affordable mobility, advocating for including long-distance rail in a 49-Euro ticket, citing financial feasibility and contrasting it with ...
Affordable Nationwide Mobility: Personal Experience vs. Political Resistance
A German author contrasts their personal experience of increased national connectivity through affordable train travel with politicians' resistance to expanding affordable mobility, advocating for including long-distance rail in a 49-Euro ticket, citing financial feasibility and contrasting it with ...
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52% Bias Score
Home Alone" Tops German Christmas Movie Popularity
A YouGov survey reveals that "Home Alone" is the most popular Christmas film in Germany among adults (24%), followed by "Three Nuts for Cinderella" (22%) and "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (18%), with significant gender differences in preferences and 17% disliking Christmas movies.
Home Alone" Tops German Christmas Movie Popularity
A YouGov survey reveals that "Home Alone" is the most popular Christmas film in Germany among adults (24%), followed by "Three Nuts for Cinderella" (22%) and "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (18%), with significant gender differences in preferences and 17% disliking Christmas movies.
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28% Bias Score
German Gas Prices Fluctuate, 2024 Third Most Expensive Year
German gas prices see daily fluctuations, hitting lows between 7 PM and 10 PM; 2024 was the third most expensive year for fuel, with current prices at €1.65/liter for Super E10 and €1.59/liter for diesel, despite lower oil prices since mid-year; obstacles remain to reduce CO2 emissions.
German Gas Prices Fluctuate, 2024 Third Most Expensive Year
German gas prices see daily fluctuations, hitting lows between 7 PM and 10 PM; 2024 was the third most expensive year for fuel, with current prices at €1.65/liter for Super E10 and €1.59/liter for diesel, despite lower oil prices since mid-year; obstacles remain to reduce CO2 emissions.
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44% Bias Score
Moscow: A Haven for Exiled Leaders
Moscow now houses exiled leaders such as Bashar al-Assad and Viktor Yanukovych, a development reminiscent of a 1983 Pink Floyd lyric predicting such a refuge.
Moscow: A Haven for Exiled Leaders
Moscow now houses exiled leaders such as Bashar al-Assad and Viktor Yanukovych, a development reminiscent of a 1983 Pink Floyd lyric predicting such a refuge.
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60% Bias Score
91% of German Household Helpers Work Unregistered, Generating €11 Billion in Unreported Income
A new study reveals that 91% of Germany's 2.87 million household helpers are unregistered, resulting in over €11 billion in unreported income in 2024, while the number of registered helpers decreased by 4.5% to 246,700.
91% of German Household Helpers Work Unregistered, Generating €11 Billion in Unreported Income
A new study reveals that 91% of Germany's 2.87 million household helpers are unregistered, resulting in over €11 billion in unreported income in 2024, while the number of registered helpers decreased by 4.5% to 246,700.
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60% Bias Score
Höcke's AfD Rally: Anti-American, Pro-Russian Stance Ahead of German Elections
At the Thuringian AfD's state convention on March 4th, 2023, Björn Höcke delivered a 45-minute speech, falsely claiming that CDU's plans to provide Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles would lead to war with Russia. He promoted the idea of a Eurasian economic community from Lisbon to Vladivostok, ech...
Höcke's AfD Rally: Anti-American, Pro-Russian Stance Ahead of German Elections
At the Thuringian AfD's state convention on March 4th, 2023, Björn Höcke delivered a 45-minute speech, falsely claiming that CDU's plans to provide Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles would lead to war with Russia. He promoted the idea of a Eurasian economic community from Lisbon to Vladivostok, ech...
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48% Bias Score