Germany Authorizes Army to Shoot Down Suspicious Drones
Germany's cabinet approved the army's power to shoot down drones near military sites and critical infrastructure due to increased threats, particularly following numerous drone sightings near German military bases and suspected Russian sabotage in Europe; parliamentary approval is still needed.
Germany Authorizes Army to Shoot Down Suspicious Drones
Germany's cabinet approved the army's power to shoot down drones near military sites and critical infrastructure due to increased threats, particularly following numerous drone sightings near German military bases and suspected Russian sabotage in Europe; parliamentary approval is still needed.
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60% Bias Score
German CCS Legislation Stalled by Political Divisions
Germany's proposed Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act, crucial for climate neutrality, faces political gridlock due to SPD opposition to CCS for fossil fuels, jeopardizing industrial projects and delaying climate action.
German CCS Legislation Stalled by Political Divisions
Germany's proposed Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act, crucial for climate neutrality, faces political gridlock due to SPD opposition to CCS for fossil fuels, jeopardizing industrial projects and delaying climate action.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Launches Nationwide Electronic Patient Files
Germany launches nationwide electronic health records (ePA) for over 70 million insured people, improving healthcare and research, but with ongoing security and user-friendliness concerns.
Germany Launches Nationwide Electronic Patient Files
Germany launches nationwide electronic health records (ePA) for over 70 million insured people, improving healthcare and research, but with ongoing security and user-friendliness concerns.
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36% Bias Score
FMD Outbreak in Germany: €1 Billion Export Losses Projected
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a Brandenburg, Germany, buffalo farm has prompted the cancellation of livestock at the Green Week agricultural fair in Berlin and caused import bans from South Korea and the UK, resulting in potential losses of €1 billion in exports to third countries.
FMD Outbreak in Germany: €1 Billion Export Losses Projected
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a Brandenburg, Germany, buffalo farm has prompted the cancellation of livestock at the Green Week agricultural fair in Berlin and caused import bans from South Korea and the UK, resulting in potential losses of €1 billion in exports to third countries.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Starts World Handball Championship Bid Against Poland
Germany's national handball team starts their World Championship campaign tonight against Poland in Herning, Denmark, aiming for a medal after a less-than-stellar performance in recent test matches; the tournament is co-hosted by Denmark, Norway, and Croatia.
Germany Starts World Handball Championship Bid Against Poland
Germany's national handball team starts their World Championship campaign tonight against Poland in Herning, Denmark, aiming for a medal after a less-than-stellar performance in recent test matches; the tournament is co-hosted by Denmark, Norway, and Croatia.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Security Hinges on Economic Transformation
Germany must strengthen its national security by investing in its military, security agencies, and technological independence to counter global instability and reduce economic vulnerabilities, including potential €115 billion losses from restricted Chinese exports, according to a Roland Berger study...
Germany's Security Hinges on Economic Transformation
Germany must strengthen its national security by investing in its military, security agencies, and technological independence to counter global instability and reduce economic vulnerabilities, including potential €115 billion losses from restricted Chinese exports, according to a Roland Berger study...
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56% Bias Score
Germany Enters Recession for Second Year
Germany's GDP contracted by 0.2 percent in 2024, marking a second year of recession driven by weak industrial production, subdued consumption despite rising real wages, and global economic uncertainties, including the potential for increased US tariffs.
Germany Enters Recession for Second Year
Germany's GDP contracted by 0.2 percent in 2024, marking a second year of recession driven by weak industrial production, subdued consumption despite rising real wages, and global economic uncertainties, including the potential for increased US tariffs.
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48% Bias Score
German Far-Left and Far-Right Unify on Russia Negotiation Demand
On Markus Lanz's talk show, representatives from Germany's AfD and BSW parties surprisingly agreed on the need for immediate negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, advocating a cessation of arms supplies and the lifting of sanctions, even as their justifications and views on Putin's cul...
German Far-Left and Far-Right Unify on Russia Negotiation Demand
On Markus Lanz's talk show, representatives from Germany's AfD and BSW parties surprisingly agreed on the need for immediate negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, advocating a cessation of arms supplies and the lifting of sanctions, even as their justifications and views on Putin's cul...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Enters Second Year of Recession in 2024
Germany's economy contracted by 0.2 percent in 2024, marking a second consecutive year of recession due to factors such as decreased exports, high energy costs, and weak industrial performance. Private consumption grew only slightly, while government spending rose.
Germany Enters Second Year of Recession in 2024
Germany's economy contracted by 0.2 percent in 2024, marking a second consecutive year of recession due to factors such as decreased exports, high energy costs, and weak industrial performance. Private consumption grew only slightly, while government spending rose.
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Hybrid War: A Former Intelligence Official's Assessment
Former German intelligence official Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven details Russia's hybrid warfare tactics against Europe, including sabotage, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns, highlighting the difficulty of attribution and advocating for stronger defensive and offensive measures.
Russia's Hybrid War: A Former Intelligence Official's Assessment
Former German intelligence official Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven details Russia's hybrid warfare tactics against Europe, including sabotage, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns, highlighting the difficulty of attribution and advocating for stronger defensive and offensive measures.
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52% Bias Score
Habeck's Capital Gains Tax Proposal Sparks Outrage in Germany
Robert Habeck, Germany's Green Party chancellor candidate, proposed taxing capital gains with social security contributions, sparking controversy due to concerns about impacting average savers. The Greens clarified the proposal targets high-income individuals with substantial capital gains, not aver...
Habeck's Capital Gains Tax Proposal Sparks Outrage in Germany
Robert Habeck, Germany's Green Party chancellor candidate, proposed taxing capital gains with social security contributions, sparking controversy due to concerns about impacting average savers. The Greens clarified the proposal targets high-income individuals with substantial capital gains, not aver...
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52% Bias Score
Study: Most German Transition-Sector Youths Could Begin Training Immediately
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study shows that nearly two-thirds of the 250,000 German youths annually in transition-sector programs could begin vocational training immediately; however, a lack of suitable apprenticeships hinders this potential solution to the country's skilled labor shortage.
Study: Most German Transition-Sector Youths Could Begin Training Immediately
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study shows that nearly two-thirds of the 250,000 German youths annually in transition-sector programs could begin vocational training immediately; however, a lack of suitable apprenticeships hinders this potential solution to the country's skilled labor shortage.
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12% Bias Score