CDU's Antisemitism Stance Questioned Over Street Name Dispute
The CDU in Steglitz-Zehlendorf opposes renaming TreitschkestraΓe, named after an antisemitic historian, despite their public condemnation of antisemitism, revealing a disconnect between rhetoric and action and prioritizing bureaucratic convenience over confronting antisemitism.
CDU's Antisemitism Stance Questioned Over Street Name Dispute
The CDU in Steglitz-Zehlendorf opposes renaming TreitschkestraΓe, named after an antisemitic historian, despite their public condemnation of antisemitism, revealing a disconnect between rhetoric and action and prioritizing bureaucratic convenience over confronting antisemitism.
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60% Bias Score
TelefΓ³nica CEO Calls for Reallocation of Underutilized 5G Spectrum in Germany
TelefΓ³nica-Deutschland CEO Markus Haas urges the German government to reallocate underutilized 5G spectrum reserved for industrial campus networks to mobile network operators, citing low adoption rates (under 500 applications) and arguing for improved efficiency and faster deployment.
TelefΓ³nica CEO Calls for Reallocation of Underutilized 5G Spectrum in Germany
TelefΓ³nica-Deutschland CEO Markus Haas urges the German government to reallocate underutilized 5G spectrum reserved for industrial campus networks to mobile network operators, citing low adoption rates (under 500 applications) and arguing for improved efficiency and faster deployment.
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52% Bias Score
Faster Tax Return Processing in Germany
German tax offices processed tax returns significantly faster in 2024, averaging 51 days compared to 57 days in 2023, due to streamlined workflows and increased digitalization, resolving delays from the property tax reform. Data is based on 400,000 returns from Lohnsteuer-kompakt.de.
Faster Tax Return Processing in Germany
German tax offices processed tax returns significantly faster in 2024, averaging 51 days compared to 57 days in 2023, due to streamlined workflows and increased digitalization, resolving delays from the property tax reform. Data is based on 400,000 returns from Lohnsteuer-kompakt.de.
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40% Bias Score
DΓΌsseldorf Rheinbahn to Go Cashless by 2027
The Rheinbahn in DΓΌsseldorf plans to eliminate paper tickets and introduce a cashless payment system by early 2027, following models from Amsterdam, London, and Paris, while the Ruhrbahn in Essen plans a similar transition by 2026; however, other major NRW cities like Cologne, Bonn, Bochum, Wupperta...
DΓΌsseldorf Rheinbahn to Go Cashless by 2027
The Rheinbahn in DΓΌsseldorf plans to eliminate paper tickets and introduce a cashless payment system by early 2027, following models from Amsterdam, London, and Paris, while the Ruhrbahn in Essen plans a similar transition by 2026; however, other major NRW cities like Cologne, Bonn, Bochum, Wupperta...
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32% Bias Score
Black Forest National Park Expansion: Baiersbronn Mayor Awaits Written Confirmation
The Black Forest National Park's planned expansion, supported by Minister Walker, aims to unite its two parts, impacting Baiersbronn's 15,000 residents. The state promises infrastructure improvements and maintains public access, but the mayor awaits written confirmation before final evaluation, with...
Black Forest National Park Expansion: Baiersbronn Mayor Awaits Written Confirmation
The Black Forest National Park's planned expansion, supported by Minister Walker, aims to unite its two parts, impacting Baiersbronn's 15,000 residents. The state promises infrastructure improvements and maintains public access, but the mayor awaits written confirmation before final evaluation, with...
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36% Bias Score
Uneven Uptake of Balcony Solar Panel Subsidies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's β¬10 million subsidy program for balcony solar panels saw 6000 homeowner applications in summer 2023, exhausting their allocation, while only around 3000 renter applications were received by the end of 2024, leaving β¬4.5 million unspent; the funds will be reallocated to clima...
Uneven Uptake of Balcony Solar Panel Subsidies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's β¬10 million subsidy program for balcony solar panels saw 6000 homeowner applications in summer 2023, exhausting their allocation, while only around 3000 renter applications were received by the end of 2024, leaving β¬4.5 million unspent; the funds will be reallocated to clima...
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36% Bias Score
Empty Trains Circle Berlin at Night Due to Track Shortage
Due to a shortage of rail tracks in Berlin, empty ICE trains are running at night, exacerbating existing staff shortages and causing unnecessary energy consumption; this follows the recent, then reversed, decision to eliminate printed train arrival timetables to save costs.
Empty Trains Circle Berlin at Night Due to Track Shortage
Due to a shortage of rail tracks in Berlin, empty ICE trains are running at night, exacerbating existing staff shortages and causing unnecessary energy consumption; this follows the recent, then reversed, decision to eliminate printed train arrival timetables to save costs.
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48% Bias Score
Leverkusen Wins Thriller Against Dortmund, Closes in on Bundesliga Lead
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a Bundesliga match on January 21st, moving within one point of Bayern Munich; the match, delayed by 15 minutes due to winter weather, included a tribute to former Dortmund goalkeeper Wolfgang 'Teddy' de Beer.
Leverkusen Wins Thriller Against Dortmund, Closes in on Bundesliga Lead
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a Bundesliga match on January 21st, moving within one point of Bayern Munich; the match, delayed by 15 minutes due to winter weather, included a tribute to former Dortmund goalkeeper Wolfgang 'Teddy' de Beer.
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36% Bias Score
Frankfurt's Arche Addresses Growing Child Poverty with Food and Homework Support
The Arche, founded by Pastor Bernd Siggelkow and brought to Frankfurt by Louis Graf von Zech, provides over 300 children with daily meals and homework help in two locations across the city, relying on donations to meet the significant need.
Frankfurt's Arche Addresses Growing Child Poverty with Food and Homework Support
The Arche, founded by Pastor Bernd Siggelkow and brought to Frankfurt by Louis Graf von Zech, provides over 300 children with daily meals and homework help in two locations across the city, relying on donations to meet the significant need.
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28% Bias Score
Joint Health, Fitness Trends, and Tenant Rights in Germany
This article covers recent progress in joint surgery, the impact of diet on arthritis and rheumatism (with examples of helpful foods), popular fitness trends (trail running, gravel biking, Hyrox, padel), and the legal challenges faced by tenants against 'Eigenbedarf' evictions.
Joint Health, Fitness Trends, and Tenant Rights in Germany
This article covers recent progress in joint surgery, the impact of diet on arthritis and rheumatism (with examples of helpful foods), popular fitness trends (trail running, gravel biking, Hyrox, padel), and the legal challenges faced by tenants against 'Eigenbedarf' evictions.
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52% Bias Score
Wiesbaden Housing Market Shows Generational Divide in Homeownership
In Wiesbaden, Germany, from 2018-2023, around 6,300 new apartments were completed, adding to 12,200 since 2006; however, homeownership is concentrated among older residents (35.6% for those over 65), while those under 35 own only 2%, highlighting a significant generational divide in housing ownershi...
Wiesbaden Housing Market Shows Generational Divide in Homeownership
In Wiesbaden, Germany, from 2018-2023, around 6,300 new apartments were completed, adding to 12,200 since 2006; however, homeownership is concentrated among older residents (35.6% for those over 65), while those under 35 own only 2%, highlighting a significant generational divide in housing ownershi...
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40% Bias Score
Inconsistent Christmas Tree Disposal in Bavaria Leads to Illegal Dumping
Discarded Christmas trees in Bavaria are disposed of differently across municipalities, with some offering designated collection points, others requiring residents to put them out with regular trash, and some seeing illegal dumping, especially in Munich, where the city uses a geoportal to map dispos...
Inconsistent Christmas Tree Disposal in Bavaria Leads to Illegal Dumping
Discarded Christmas trees in Bavaria are disposed of differently across municipalities, with some offering designated collection points, others requiring residents to put them out with regular trash, and some seeing illegal dumping, especially in Munich, where the city uses a geoportal to map dispos...
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48% Bias Score