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Magdeburg Attack Prompts Debate Over State Parliament Investigation
A car attack on Magdeburg's Christmas market on December 24th, 2023, killed 5 and injured over 230; Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament is debating a formal investigation into the authorities' response and security failures, with several factions expressing support.
Magdeburg Attack Prompts Debate Over State Parliament Investigation
A car attack on Magdeburg's Christmas market on December 24th, 2023, killed 5 and injured over 230; Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament is debating a formal investigation into the authorities' response and security failures, with several factions expressing support.
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36% Bias Score
International Pressure Mounts on Georgia Amidst Post-Election Crisis
Germany, France, and Poland urged Georgia on December 31st to hold new elections and engage in a national dialogue, citing the OSCE's report confirming widespread irregularities in the October 26th elections, which triggered months of protests and violence.
International Pressure Mounts on Georgia Amidst Post-Election Crisis
Germany, France, and Poland urged Georgia on December 31st to hold new elections and engage in a national dialogue, citing the OSCE's report confirming widespread irregularities in the October 26th elections, which triggered months of protests and violence.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's New Property Tax: Land Value, Not Buildings, Now Determines Cost
Germany's new property tax, effective January 1st, 2024, recalculates taxes based on land value, replacing outdated data, impacting owners and renters; Baden-Württemberg uses a modified Bodenwertmodell.
Germany's New Property Tax: Land Value, Not Buildings, Now Determines Cost
Germany's new property tax, effective January 1st, 2024, recalculates taxes based on land value, replacing outdated data, impacting owners and renters; Baden-Württemberg uses a modified Bodenwertmodell.
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36% Bias Score
Surge in German Railway Graffiti Vandalism Costs 12 Million Euros in 2024
By October 2024, German railway reported 16,601 graffiti incidents nationwide, costing roughly 12 million euros annually; Berlin (1,866), Munich (843), and Frankfurt (233) were the hardest hit, while cleanup costs reach 30,000 euros per train.
Surge in German Railway Graffiti Vandalism Costs 12 Million Euros in 2024
By October 2024, German railway reported 16,601 graffiti incidents nationwide, costing roughly 12 million euros annually; Berlin (1,866), Munich (843), and Frankfurt (233) were the hardest hit, while cleanup costs reach 30,000 euros per train.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin Supermarket Stabbing: Two Wounded, Suspect Arrested
A Syrian national stabbed two people in a Berlin supermarket on New Year's Eve, one of whom remains hospitalized. Passersby intervened, and police arrested the suspect, who may have mental illness; authorities say there's no indication of terrorism.
Berlin Supermarket Stabbing: Two Wounded, Suspect Arrested
A Syrian national stabbed two people in a Berlin supermarket on New Year's Eve, one of whom remains hospitalized. Passersby intervened, and police arrested the suspect, who may have mental illness; authorities say there's no indication of terrorism.
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32% Bias Score
Munich Second in Germany for Deutsche Bahn Graffiti Damage
Munich experienced a sharp rise in graffiti attacks on Deutsche Bahn trains and facilities, increasing from 529 cases in the first ten months of 2022 to 843 in 2023, placing it second nationally behind Berlin and incurring significant financial losses for Deutsche Bahn.
Munich Second in Germany for Deutsche Bahn Graffiti Damage
Munich experienced a sharp rise in graffiti attacks on Deutsche Bahn trains and facilities, increasing from 529 cases in the first ten months of 2022 to 843 in 2023, placing it second nationally behind Berlin and incurring significant financial losses for Deutsche Bahn.
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52% Bias Score
Secret Meeting Exposes AfD's Ties to Swiss Neo-Nazis
A secret meeting in Kloten, Switzerland, on December 14, brought together members of Germany's far-right AfD party and prominent Swiss neo-Nazi groups, Junge Tat and Blood & Honour, sparking calls for a ban of the AfD party and highlighting the close ties between the AfD and violent extremist groups...
Secret Meeting Exposes AfD's Ties to Swiss Neo-Nazis
A secret meeting in Kloten, Switzerland, on December 14, brought together members of Germany's far-right AfD party and prominent Swiss neo-Nazi groups, Junge Tat and Blood & Honour, sparking calls for a ban of the AfD party and highlighting the close ties between the AfD and violent extremist groups...
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Call-by-Call Phone System Ends
Germany's call-by-call system, offering cheaper phone prefixes, ends due to declining usage (1.6% of phone minutes in 2023, down from 4.2% in 2013) caused by flat-rate plans and internet calling; impacting low-income individuals and those lacking internet access.
Germany's Call-by-Call Phone System Ends
Germany's call-by-call system, offering cheaper phone prefixes, ends due to declining usage (1.6% of phone minutes in 2023, down from 4.2% in 2013) caused by flat-rate plans and internet calling; impacting low-income individuals and those lacking internet access.
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36% Bias Score
Union Proposes State-Funded "Frühstart-Rente" for Children
Germany's Union party proposes a state-funded "Frühstart-Rente" plan, providing €10 monthly to children (6-18) in capital market depots, aiming to improve private retirement savings and reduce future public pension burdens, costing €7 million monthly per age group.
Union Proposes State-Funded "Frühstart-Rente" for Children
Germany's Union party proposes a state-funded "Frühstart-Rente" plan, providing €10 monthly to children (6-18) in capital market depots, aiming to improve private retirement savings and reduce future public pension burdens, costing €7 million monthly per age group.
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56% Bias Score
Lenient Sentence for Rape Sparks Outrage in Germany
A 25-year-old volunteer firefighter in Munich, Thomas B., was given 18 months probation and 80 hours of community service for raping Jennifer L., a friend, after a party in February 2022; the victim, who suffered severe trauma and continues therapy, and the public criticized the lenient sentence.
Lenient Sentence for Rape Sparks Outrage in Germany
A 25-year-old volunteer firefighter in Munich, Thomas B., was given 18 months probation and 80 hours of community service for raping Jennifer L., a friend, after a party in February 2022; the victim, who suffered severe trauma and continues therapy, and the public criticized the lenient sentence.
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68% Bias Score
Saxony's Slow Wind Energy Expansion Despite Rising Approvals
By end of September 2024, Saxony commissioned only five new wind turbines (23.9 MW), down from ten (46.8 MW) in 2023; however, 44 turbines received approval (vs 29 in 2023), and contracts for 306.5 MW were awarded, potentially powering 300,000 households.
Saxony's Slow Wind Energy Expansion Despite Rising Approvals
By end of September 2024, Saxony commissioned only five new wind turbines (23.9 MW), down from ten (46.8 MW) in 2023; however, 44 turbines received approval (vs 29 in 2023), and contracts for 306.5 MW were awarded, potentially powering 300,000 households.
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40% Bias Score
Leipzig Leads Saxony in Deutsche Bahn Graffiti Vandalism
In 2024, Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz were among Germany's top 10 cities for Deutsche Bahn graffiti vandalism; Leipzig saw a significant increase to 202 incidents (fifth nationally), while Dresden and Chemnitz saw decreases; Deutsche Bahn faces €12 million in annual costs.
Leipzig Leads Saxony in Deutsche Bahn Graffiti Vandalism
In 2024, Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz were among Germany's top 10 cities for Deutsche Bahn graffiti vandalism; Leipzig saw a significant increase to 202 incidents (fifth nationally), while Dresden and Chemnitz saw decreases; Deutsche Bahn faces €12 million in annual costs.
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32% Bias Score
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