German Parliament Debates Abortion Decriminalization
A cross-party group of 328 German MPs proposed a reform to decriminalize abortion, aiming to address the shortage of doctors willing to perform abortions and reduce the stigma faced by women. The Union opposes the reform, citing a lack of societal debate and concerns about the child's life. The FDP ...
German Parliament Debates Abortion Decriminalization
A cross-party group of 328 German MPs proposed a reform to decriminalize abortion, aiming to address the shortage of doctors willing to perform abortions and reduce the stigma faced by women. The Union opposes the reform, citing a lack of societal debate and concerns about the child's life. The FDP ...
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56% Bias Score
German Hospital Closure Exacerbates Nursing Shortage
The closure of the 60-bed Neuhaus am Rennweg hospital on December 6th, 2023, due to insolvency, impacts 67 employees, including 29 nurses who face potential job losses and worse conditions, highlighting rural healthcare challenges and Germany's nursing shortage.
German Hospital Closure Exacerbates Nursing Shortage
The closure of the 60-bed Neuhaus am Rennweg hospital on December 6th, 2023, due to insolvency, impacts 67 employees, including 29 nurses who face potential job losses and worse conditions, highlighting rural healthcare challenges and Germany's nursing shortage.
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36% Bias Score
German Parliament Adjournment Jeopardizes Key Legislation
Due to the upcoming German election, many legislative proposals, including the repeal of §218 (abortion law) and an AfD ban, are unlikely to pass before parliament adjourns for the election on February 23rd, 2024.
German Parliament Adjournment Jeopardizes Key Legislation
Due to the upcoming German election, many legislative proposals, including the repeal of §218 (abortion law) and an AfD ban, are unlikely to pass before parliament adjourns for the election on February 23rd, 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Frankfurt's €70 Million Gas Lamp Replacement: Sustainability Trade-offs
Frankfurt is replacing its gas lamps with LEDs, a €70 million project facing initial public resistance but now accelerating towards completion in six years, improving sustainability but altering the city's aesthetics.
Frankfurt's €70 Million Gas Lamp Replacement: Sustainability Trade-offs
Frankfurt is replacing its gas lamps with LEDs, a €70 million project facing initial public resistance but now accelerating towards completion in six years, improving sustainability but altering the city's aesthetics.
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44% Bias Score
German Telecom Providers Expand Mobile and Fixed-Line Networks
German telecommunication providers are expanding their mobile and fixed-line networks, with Telekom leading in 5G coverage at 83.1% and significant progress in fiber optic broadband reaching 36.8% of households.
German Telecom Providers Expand Mobile and Fixed-Line Networks
German telecommunication providers are expanding their mobile and fixed-line networks, with Telekom leading in 5G coverage at 83.1% and significant progress in fiber optic broadband reaching 36.8% of households.
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36% Bias Score
€3.75 Billion Secures Hessian Public Transport for Three Years
Hessian public transport will receive €3.75 billion over three years from federal and state funds, preventing service cuts and ensuring continued operation of buses, trains, and ride-sharing services, despite budgetary pressures.
€3.75 Billion Secures Hessian Public Transport for Three Years
Hessian public transport will receive €3.75 billion over three years from federal and state funds, preventing service cuts and ensuring continued operation of buses, trains, and ride-sharing services, despite budgetary pressures.
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32% Bias Score
German Parliament Debates Abortion Law Reform
The German Bundestag debated a bill to decriminalize abortion up to 12 weeks, spurred by concerns over access and stigma, facing opposition from the Union and AfD parties, with the bill's future uncertain due to the upcoming election.
German Parliament Debates Abortion Law Reform
The German Bundestag debated a bill to decriminalize abortion up to 12 weeks, spurred by concerns over access and stigma, facing opposition from the Union and AfD parties, with the bill's future uncertain due to the upcoming election.
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48% Bias Score
Delayed Forensic Report in Police Officer Death Investigation
A forensic report on the death of a 24-year-old police officer during a training exercise in October 2021 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has been submitted to the Stralsund public prosecutor's office a year later, prompting an investigation into potential instructor negligence.
Delayed Forensic Report in Police Officer Death Investigation
A forensic report on the death of a 24-year-old police officer during a training exercise in October 2021 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has been submitted to the Stralsund public prosecutor's office a year later, prompting an investigation into potential instructor negligence.
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24% Bias Score
Keen Games Self-Publishes "Enshrouded," Secures Funding, and Creates 30 Jobs
Keen Games, a German developer, self-published its new game, "Enshrouded," after past negative experiences with publishers, securing €2 million in government funding and attracting investors to finance the €10+ million development cost. The game, available on Steam for about €30, has already created...
Keen Games Self-Publishes "Enshrouded," Secures Funding, and Creates 30 Jobs
Keen Games, a German developer, self-published its new game, "Enshrouded," after past negative experiences with publishers, securing €2 million in government funding and attracting investors to finance the €10+ million development cost. The game, available on Steam for about €30, has already created...
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40% Bias Score
German Hospital Closure Leaves 67 Jobless, Exacerbates Rural Healthcare Crisis
The closure of the 60-bed Neuhaus am Rennweg hospital in Germany on December 6th, 2024, leaves 67 employees jobless, with nurses facing potential financial losses or longer commutes to find new positions, while patients will face increased travel times for emergency care.
German Hospital Closure Leaves 67 Jobless, Exacerbates Rural Healthcare Crisis
The closure of the 60-bed Neuhaus am Rennweg hospital in Germany on December 6th, 2024, leaves 67 employees jobless, with nurses facing potential financial losses or longer commutes to find new positions, while patients will face increased travel times for emergency care.
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36% Bias Score
Bundespressekonferenz Lifts Ban on Comedian Hape Kerkeling
The Bundespressekonferenz (BPK) lifted a decades-long informal ban on comedian Hape Kerkeling on his 60th birthday, stemming from a 1990 incident where he satirically questioned government spending and the lack of refreshments at a BPK event.
Bundespressekonferenz Lifts Ban on Comedian Hape Kerkeling
The Bundespressekonferenz (BPK) lifted a decades-long informal ban on comedian Hape Kerkeling on his 60th birthday, stemming from a 1990 incident where he satirically questioned government spending and the lack of refreshments at a BPK event.
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36% Bias Score
Berlin Speeds Up Construction to Tackle Housing Crisis
Berlin's CDU/SPD government passed a law to speed up construction, streamlining processes and redistributing responsibilities to tackle the housing crisis and rising rents, despite criticism from Green and Left parties concerning environmental impact and disregard for alternative solutions.
Berlin Speeds Up Construction to Tackle Housing Crisis
Berlin's CDU/SPD government passed a law to speed up construction, streamlining processes and redistributing responsibilities to tackle the housing crisis and rising rents, despite criticism from Green and Left parties concerning environmental impact and disregard for alternative solutions.
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44% Bias Score