Germany indicts three for spying for China
Three individuals were indicted in Germany on Thursday for allegedly spying for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering intelligence on German military technology from 2017-2024, including data on boat engines and military drones, highlighting concerns about Chinese espionage.
Germany indicts three for spying for China
Three individuals were indicted in Germany on Thursday for allegedly spying for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering intelligence on German military technology from 2017-2024, including data on boat engines and military drones, highlighting concerns about Chinese espionage.
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40% Bias Score
German Asylum Applications Fall by 30 Percent in 2024
Germany received approximately 230,000 asylum applications in 2024, a 30 percent decrease from 2023. Despite the drop, Germany remains the EU's top recipient, with stricter border controls leading to 1,800 smuggler arrests and over 40,000 rejected entries. The approval rate also fell to 44.4 percent...
German Asylum Applications Fall by 30 Percent in 2024
Germany received approximately 230,000 asylum applications in 2024, a 30 percent decrease from 2023. Despite the drop, Germany remains the EU's top recipient, with stricter border controls leading to 1,800 smuggler arrests and over 40,000 rejected entries. The approval rate also fell to 44.4 percent...
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48% Bias Score
Bavarian Free Voters Push to Include Wolves in Hunting Regulations
Bavaria's Free Voters party proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful models in other German states and the suitability of Bavarian hunters for population management; this follows a controversial state ordinance facilitating wolf culls, currently facing legal cha...
Bavarian Free Voters Push to Include Wolves in Hunting Regulations
Bavaria's Free Voters party proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful models in other German states and the suitability of Bavarian hunters for population management; this follows a controversial state ordinance facilitating wolf culls, currently facing legal cha...
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Flawed Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Court
Germany established a new arbitration court to address Nazi-looted art held by public institutions; however, its scope excludes privately held items, raising concerns about fairness and effectiveness in providing restitution to victims' descendants, 80 years after the end of WWII.
Germany's Flawed Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Court
Germany established a new arbitration court to address Nazi-looted art held by public institutions; however, its scope excludes privately held items, raising concerns about fairness and effectiveness in providing restitution to victims' descendants, 80 years after the end of WWII.
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60% Bias Score
German Podcast Analyzes Rise in Youth Crime
The "Aha! Behind True Crime" podcast examines rising youth crime in Germany, linking it to pandemic isolation, social media violence, and gang conflicts in Stuttgart; it explores prevention programs and targeted law enforcement strategies.
German Podcast Analyzes Rise in Youth Crime
The "Aha! Behind True Crime" podcast examines rising youth crime in Germany, linking it to pandemic isolation, social media violence, and gang conflicts in Stuttgart; it explores prevention programs and targeted law enforcement strategies.
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40% Bias Score
German Nursing Home Staff Charged with Manslaughter
Four individuals, including a nursing home operator and three nurses, face manslaughter charges in Germany following the deaths of three elderly residents; while a direct causal link between medication and death was not definitively established, the prosecution believes the residents did not wish to...
German Nursing Home Staff Charged with Manslaughter
Four individuals, including a nursing home operator and three nurses, face manslaughter charges in Germany following the deaths of three elderly residents; while a direct causal link between medication and death was not definitively established, the prosecution believes the residents did not wish to...
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36% Bias Score
Rosatom to Sue Siemens over Akkuyu Nuclear Plant Delays
Russia's Rosatom will sue Siemens for delayed delivery of parts for Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, citing missed deadlines and project setbacks; Siemens blames German export permit delays; Russia sourced replacements from China.
Rosatom to Sue Siemens over Akkuyu Nuclear Plant Delays
Russia's Rosatom will sue Siemens for delayed delivery of parts for Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, citing missed deadlines and project setbacks; Siemens blames German export permit delays; Russia sourced replacements from China.
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36% Bias Score
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center Amidst Cost Dispute
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann insists on keeping Bamberg's refugee reception center open past its 2025 closing date, rejecting the city's alternative plans due to high costs and feasibility concerns, leading to an escalating dispute with Bamberg's mayor who alleges a breach of contract...
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center Amidst Cost Dispute
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann insists on keeping Bamberg's refugee reception center open past its 2025 closing date, rejecting the city's alternative plans due to high costs and feasibility concerns, leading to an escalating dispute with Bamberg's mayor who alleges a breach of contract...
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52% Bias Score
Debate over Eliminating First Day of Paid Sick Leave in Germany
German Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte suggested eliminating paid sick leave on the first day of illness, sparking a debate among politicians and economists regarding its economic and social implications, with counter-proposals focusing on preventative healthcare and employee bonuses.
Debate over Eliminating First Day of Paid Sick Leave in Germany
German Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte suggested eliminating paid sick leave on the first day of illness, sparking a debate among politicians and economists regarding its economic and social implications, with counter-proposals focusing on preventative healthcare and employee bonuses.
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52% Bias Score
German EV Market Shrinks 27% After Subsidy Cuts
Germany's 2024 electric vehicle registrations fell 27 percent to 381,000, mainly due to the end of government subsidies; Tesla's sales plummeted, while BMW and Skoda increased theirs.
German EV Market Shrinks 27% After Subsidy Cuts
Germany's 2024 electric vehicle registrations fell 27 percent to 381,000, mainly due to the end of government subsidies; Tesla's sales plummeted, while BMW and Skoda increased theirs.
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36% Bias Score
Bavarian Free Voters Propose Including Wolves in Hunting Regulations
The Free Voters party in Bavaria proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful examples from other states and aiming for better population control, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns from conservation groups.
Bavarian Free Voters Propose Including Wolves in Hunting Regulations
The Free Voters party in Bavaria proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful examples from other states and aiming for better population control, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns from conservation groups.
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48% Bias Score
German Nursing Home Employees Charged with Attempted Murder
Four employees of two German nursing homes are charged with attempted murder for allegedly administering or knowing about the administration of opiates to three residents without medical reason; all three residents died, though a causal link wasn't definitively established.
German Nursing Home Employees Charged with Attempted Murder
Four employees of two German nursing homes are charged with attempted murder for allegedly administering or knowing about the administration of opiates to three residents without medical reason; all three residents died, though a causal link wasn't definitively established.
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44% Bias Score