Netherlands Implements FMD Restrictions After German Outbreak
Following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany affecting 3600 calves recently imported into the Netherlands, the Dutch government implemented restrictions including an export ban on veal calves (except for slaughter), hygiene protocols for transport, and visitation bans to prevent an o...
Netherlands Implements FMD Restrictions After German Outbreak
Following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany affecting 3600 calves recently imported into the Netherlands, the Dutch government implemented restrictions including an export ban on veal calves (except for slaughter), hygiene protocols for transport, and visitation bans to prevent an o...
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32% Bias Score
Dm to Sell Pharmacy-Only Medications Online Amidst German Pharmacy Decline
German drugstore chain dm will start selling non-prescription, pharmacy-only medications online due to a decreasing number of pharmacies in Germany (17,041 in 2023, lowest since 1978), rising healthcare costs, and anticipated regulatory changes. Dm aims to improve access to affordable healthcare pro...
Dm to Sell Pharmacy-Only Medications Online Amidst German Pharmacy Decline
German drugstore chain dm will start selling non-prescription, pharmacy-only medications online due to a decreasing number of pharmacies in Germany (17,041 in 2023, lowest since 1978), rising healthcare costs, and anticipated regulatory changes. Dm aims to improve access to affordable healthcare pro...
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40% Bias Score
JadeWeserPort Expansion to Boost Offshore Wind and Vehicle Handling
Germany's JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven will expand northward by 400 meters in 2024, adding a multi-purpose handling area for vehicles and offshore wind components, driven by increased vehicle handling (9,000 in 2022 to 36,200 in 2023) and a lack of heavy-lift infrastructure in other German seaport...
JadeWeserPort Expansion to Boost Offshore Wind and Vehicle Handling
Germany's JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven will expand northward by 400 meters in 2024, adding a multi-purpose handling area for vehicles and offshore wind components, driven by increased vehicle handling (9,000 in 2022 to 36,200 in 2023) and a lack of heavy-lift infrastructure in other German seaport...
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36% Bias Score
Signa's Hamburg Properties Sold for "385 Million
Three prime Hamburg properties previously owned by the insolvent Signa Group—the Kaufmannshaus ("165 million), Alsterarkaden ("130 million), and a Gänsemarkt plot ("90 million)—were sold to new investors, resolving financial issues and enabling the completion of stalled development projects. The cit...
Signa's Hamburg Properties Sold for "385 Million
Three prime Hamburg properties previously owned by the insolvent Signa Group—the Kaufmannshaus ("165 million), Alsterarkaden ("130 million), and a Gänsemarkt plot ("90 million)—were sold to new investors, resolving financial issues and enabling the completion of stalled development projects. The cit...
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36% Bias Score
Germany to Allow Syrian Refugees One-Time Return Trip
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed allowing Syrian refugees a one-time trip home without affecting their protection status in Germany, prompting debate and a review by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) to ensure safe return. Currently, 974,136 Syrian citizens reside in...
Germany to Allow Syrian Refugees One-Time Return Trip
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed allowing Syrian refugees a one-time trip home without affecting their protection status in Germany, prompting debate and a review by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) to ensure safe return. Currently, 974,136 Syrian citizens reside in...
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32% Bias Score
German Conservatives Support Ukraine, but Campaigning Cautiously
Germany's CDU/CSU supports aiding Ukraine, potentially including troop deployment, but avoids explicit mention during campaigning; internal divisions exist regarding arms deliveries, notably Taurus missiles; future policy depends on post-election coalition and US pressure.
German Conservatives Support Ukraine, but Campaigning Cautiously
Germany's CDU/CSU supports aiding Ukraine, potentially including troop deployment, but avoids explicit mention during campaigning; internal divisions exist regarding arms deliveries, notably Taurus missiles; future policy depends on post-election coalition and US pressure.
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36% Bias Score
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
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48% Bias Score
Rosatom to Sue Siemens Energy Over Delays at Turkish Nuclear Plant
Rosatom plans to sue Siemens Energy for delayed equipment delivery to Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant, a project delayed by German export permit processing, with China now supplying replacement parts.
Rosatom to Sue Siemens Energy Over Delays at Turkish Nuclear Plant
Rosatom plans to sue Siemens Energy for delayed equipment delivery to Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant, a project delayed by German export permit processing, with China now supplying replacement parts.
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36% Bias Score
Thomas Mann's Evolving Zionism: From Nuance to Advocacy
Kai Sina's new book, "Was gut ist und was böse," examines Thomas Mann's political activism, revealing his evolution from a nuanced perspective on Judaism to a fervent advocate for a Jewish state after witnessing the Holocaust; the book analyzes over 300 of Mann's non-literary publications, highlight...
Thomas Mann's Evolving Zionism: From Nuance to Advocacy
Kai Sina's new book, "Was gut ist und was böse," examines Thomas Mann's political activism, revealing his evolution from a nuanced perspective on Judaism to a fervent advocate for a Jewish state after witnessing the Holocaust; the book analyzes over 300 of Mann's non-literary publications, highlight...
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20% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sickness Rate at Record High
Data from the Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH) reveals Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has the highest sickness rate in Germany in 2024, with 230 sick leave reports per 100 members, a 60% increase since 2019, driven by factors including electronic reporting, increased respiratory infections, and mental healt...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sickness Rate at Record High
Data from the Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH) reveals Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has the highest sickness rate in Germany in 2024, with 230 sick leave reports per 100 members, a 60% increase since 2019, driven by factors including electronic reporting, increased respiratory infections, and mental healt...
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48% Bias Score
Former AfD MEP Fined 12,000 Euros for Shoplifting and Assault
Former AfD MEP Gunnar Beck was issued a 12,000 Euro fine for shoplifting cosmetics, assaulting a security guard, and resisting arrest in a Neuss department store in October 2022, while still an MEP; his lawyer has appealed.
Former AfD MEP Fined 12,000 Euros for Shoplifting and Assault
Former AfD MEP Gunnar Beck was issued a 12,000 Euro fine for shoplifting cosmetics, assaulting a security guard, and resisting arrest in a Neuss department store in October 2022, while still an MEP; his lawyer has appealed.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Man Fined for Attack on German Constitutional Court
A Syrian man, Sakr B., was arrested in Karlsruhe, Germany, after throwing a rock filled with feces at the Federal Constitutional Court, following similar attacks on the Chancellery and Interior Ministry in Berlin; he received an €2400 fine.
Syrian Man Fined for Attack on German Constitutional Court
A Syrian man, Sakr B., was arrested in Karlsruhe, Germany, after throwing a rock filled with feces at the Federal Constitutional Court, following similar attacks on the Chancellery and Interior Ministry in Berlin; he received an €2400 fine.
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40% Bias Score