German TV Series Explores Fictional Prison Release Program
A Better Place", a new German TV series, follows a fictional prison release program in Rheinstadt, Germany, where 300 inmates are released, given housing and jobs, and monitored by Trust program staff, with varying degrees of success, highlighting the complexities of reintegration and the perspectiv...
German TV Series Explores Fictional Prison Release Program
A Better Place", a new German TV series, follows a fictional prison release program in Rheinstadt, Germany, where 300 inmates are released, given housing and jobs, and monitored by Trust program staff, with varying degrees of success, highlighting the complexities of reintegration and the perspectiv...
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52% Bias Score
Germany: Double Homicide at Machinery Company, Motive Unknown
A 52-year-old man with a legal firearms license shot and killed two brothers and critically injured a coworker at a machinery company in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany on Tuesday; the motive remains unknown.
Germany: Double Homicide at Machinery Company, Motive Unknown
A 52-year-old man with a legal firearms license shot and killed two brothers and critically injured a coworker at a machinery company in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany on Tuesday; the motive remains unknown.
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20% Bias Score
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann rejects Bamberg's plan to close its Ankerzentrum for refugees by the end of 2025, citing the unfeasibility and high cost of alternatives, despite a 2015 agreement; Bamberg's mayor accuses the state of breaking its promise.
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann rejects Bamberg's plan to close its Ankerzentrum for refugees by the end of 2025, citing the unfeasibility and high cost of alternatives, despite a 2015 agreement; Bamberg's mayor accuses the state of breaking its promise.
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40% Bias Score
Thuringia's New Government to Revise 2025 Budget Amidst Growing Deficit Concerns
Thuringia's new CDU/BSW coalition government will revise the 2025 budget draft, aiming to consolidate state finances and avoid depleting reserves, while facing pressure from local governments requesting an additional €273 million and a projected €1 billion deficit for 2026.
Thuringia's New Government to Revise 2025 Budget Amidst Growing Deficit Concerns
Thuringia's new CDU/BSW coalition government will revise the 2025 budget draft, aiming to consolidate state finances and avoid depleting reserves, while facing pressure from local governments requesting an additional €273 million and a projected €1 billion deficit for 2026.
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48% Bias Score
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 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
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
Thuringia's New Coalition to Revise 2025 Budget, Addressing 165 Million Euro Shortfall
Thuringia's new government coalition plans to significantly revise the 2025 budget, aiming to address a 165 million Euro shortfall and additional 273 million Euro request from local governments, all while investing in the state's future.
Thuringia's New Coalition to Revise 2025 Budget, Addressing 165 Million Euro Shortfall
Thuringia's new government coalition plans to significantly revise the 2025 budget, aiming to address a 165 million Euro shortfall and additional 273 million Euro request from local governments, all while investing in the state's future.
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40% Bias Score
Record Lottery Spending in Baden-Württemberg Reaches \1.14 Billion
Baden-Württemberg residents spent a record \1.14 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, a 4% increase driven by the Eurojackpot's rising popularity and online sales growth; the state received over \437 million in revenue.
Record Lottery Spending in Baden-Württemberg Reaches \1.14 Billion
Baden-Württemberg residents spent a record \1.14 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, a 4% increase driven by the Eurojackpot's rising popularity and online sales growth; the state received over \437 million in revenue.
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52% Bias Score
German Man Kills Self After New Year's Eve Digger Rampage
A 38-year-old man in Grünsfeld, Germany, used a digger to damage property and injure police officers on New Year's Eve before being fatally shot; he had self-reported to police days earlier for drug and property offenses, suggesting a planned suicide.
German Man Kills Self After New Year's Eve Digger Rampage
A 38-year-old man in Grünsfeld, Germany, used a digger to damage property and injure police officers on New Year's Eve before being fatally shot; he had self-reported to police days earlier for drug and property offenses, suggesting a planned suicide.
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36% 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
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