Munich: Refugee Journalist, Recycling Crisis, and Environmental Concerns
A Somali refugee journalist joins the SZ, Munich faces challenges with reusable packaging and Altglas recycling, and declining bird populations raise environmental concerns, while a tight election race awaits in the west of Munich.
Munich: Refugee Journalist, Recycling Crisis, and Environmental Concerns
A Somali refugee journalist joins the SZ, Munich faces challenges with reusable packaging and Altglas recycling, and declining bird populations raise environmental concerns, while a tight election race awaits in the west of Munich.
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28% Bias Score
Musk's X Platform Used to Promote German Far-Right Party
Elon Musk's use of X to promote Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of national elections has sparked outrage among several European leaders, raising concerns about foreign influence and platform neutrality, while his business dealings in Italy highlight a growing trend of powerful tech figures infl...
Musk's X Platform Used to Promote German Far-Right Party
Elon Musk's use of X to promote Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of national elections has sparked outrage among several European leaders, raising concerns about foreign influence and platform neutrality, while his business dealings in Italy highlight a growing trend of powerful tech figures infl...
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60% Bias Score
German Balcony Solar Power Plants Surge Past 780,000
The number of balcony solar power plants in Germany more than doubled in 2022, reaching over 780,000 units with a combined capacity of nearly 0.7 gigawatts, driven by new legislation, falling prices, and broad political support.
German Balcony Solar Power Plants Surge Past 780,000
The number of balcony solar power plants in Germany more than doubled in 2022, reaching over 780,000 units with a combined capacity of nearly 0.7 gigawatts, driven by new legislation, falling prices, and broad political support.
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44% Bias Score
Six Dead, Hundreds Injured in Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor drove his car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, 2023, killing six people and injuring nearly 300; support services are struggling to meet the extensive physical and psychological needs of victims.
Six Dead, Hundreds Injured in Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor drove his car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, 2023, killing six people and injuring nearly 300; support services are struggling to meet the extensive physical and psychological needs of victims.
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28% Bias Score
German Gymnastics System Accused of Protecting Abusers
Former German gymnast Pauline Schäfer-Betz accused the German gymnastics system of repeatedly protecting those responsible for abuse, referencing past cases at Chemnitz and current issues in Stuttgart, demanding significant reforms to protect athletes.
German Gymnastics System Accused of Protecting Abusers
Former German gymnast Pauline Schäfer-Betz accused the German gymnastics system of repeatedly protecting those responsible for abuse, referencing past cases at Chemnitz and current issues in Stuttgart, demanding significant reforms to protect athletes.
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48% Bias Score
German Voter Anxiety High Ahead of Bundestag Election
A YouGov poll reveals that 40% of eligible German voters feel worried or frustrated about the country's political future six weeks before the Bundestag election; the AfD gained two percentage points in the latest poll, reaching 21%.
German Voter Anxiety High Ahead of Bundestag Election
A YouGov poll reveals that 40% of eligible German voters feel worried or frustrated about the country's political future six weeks before the Bundestag election; the AfD gained two percentage points in the latest poll, reaching 21%.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Outrage in Germany
Elon Musk's endorsement of the AfD in Germany, published in Die Welt, caused outrage due to concerns about foreign interference in German politics and the normalization of far-right narratives in German media, highlighting the upcoming German federal elections.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Outrage in Germany
Elon Musk's endorsement of the AfD in Germany, published in Die Welt, caused outrage due to concerns about foreign interference in German politics and the normalization of far-right narratives in German media, highlighting the upcoming German federal elections.
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48% Bias Score
Syria Visit Sparks Controversy Over Greetings and Alleged Photo Censorship
German and French foreign ministers visited Syria on January 3, 2025, meeting with the new authorities and civil society, but a meeting with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa caused controversy due to differing greetings and allegations of photo censorship by a pro-HTS Telegram channel, not the Syrian gove...
Syria Visit Sparks Controversy Over Greetings and Alleged Photo Censorship
German and French foreign ministers visited Syria on January 3, 2025, meeting with the new authorities and civil society, but a meeting with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa caused controversy due to differing greetings and allegations of photo censorship by a pro-HTS Telegram channel, not the Syrian gove...
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64% Bias Score
Vance's False Claim Linking AfD to Nazi Resistance
J.D. Vance, the incoming US Vice President, falsely claimed on X that Germany's AfD party is most popular in areas that historically resisted the Nazis; however, organized resistance was effectively crushed by 1934, and the AfD's support is concentrated in areas with high Nazi support in the 1930s.
Vance's False Claim Linking AfD to Nazi Resistance
J.D. Vance, the incoming US Vice President, falsely claimed on X that Germany's AfD party is most popular in areas that historically resisted the Nazis; however, organized resistance was effectively crushed by 1934, and the AfD's support is concentrated in areas with high Nazi support in the 1930s.
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40% Bias Score
Eurozone Inflation Rises to 2.4% in December 2024
Eurozone inflation reached 2.4 percent year-on-year in December 2024, up from 2.2 percent in November, with services inflation at 4 percent. Germany's inflation was 2.6 percent.
Eurozone Inflation Rises to 2.4% in December 2024
Eurozone inflation reached 2.4 percent year-on-year in December 2024, up from 2.2 percent in November, with services inflation at 4 percent. Germany's inflation was 2.6 percent.
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16% Bias Score
German Balcony Solar Power Installations Double in 2022
Germany saw its number of balcony solar power systems more than double in 2022, reaching over 780,000 units with a total capacity of nearly 0.7 gigawatts, driven by new legislation, falling prices, and growing bipartisan support.
German Balcony Solar Power Installations Double in 2022
Germany saw its number of balcony solar power systems more than double in 2022, reaching over 780,000 units with a total capacity of nearly 0.7 gigawatts, driven by new legislation, falling prices, and growing bipartisan support.
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36% Bias Score
Six Dead, 300 Injured in Magdeburg Christmas Market Car Attack
On December 20th, a car attack at a Magdeburg Christmas market killed six and injured nearly 300; a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor is suspected.
Six Dead, 300 Injured in Magdeburg Christmas Market Car Attack
On December 20th, a car attack at a Magdeburg Christmas market killed six and injured nearly 300; a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor is suspected.
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24% Bias Score