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
German Refugee Integration Course Funding Uncertainty Threatens Employment Rates
A DeZIM study found that refugees in Germany who completed integration courses had a 12 percent higher employment rate than those who didn't, highlighting the urgency of maintaining funding for these courses despite current budget uncertainties.
German Refugee Integration Course Funding Uncertainty Threatens Employment Rates
A DeZIM study found that refugees in Germany who completed integration courses had a 12 percent higher employment rate than those who didn't, highlighting the urgency of maintaining funding for these courses despite current budget uncertainties.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's CO2 Emissions Hit Record Low, but EU Target Missed
Germany's CO2 equivalent emissions dropped to 656 million tons in 2023, a new historical low, but missed its EU climate target by 12 million tons due to factors including economic slowdown and insufficient investment in climate-friendly technologies.
Germany's CO2 Emissions Hit Record Low, but EU Target Missed
Germany's CO2 equivalent emissions dropped to 656 million tons in 2023, a new historical low, but missed its EU climate target by 12 million tons due to factors including economic slowdown and insufficient investment in climate-friendly technologies.
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36% 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
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
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
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
German Physician Shortage Creates Healthcare Crisis
Germany faces a severe shortage of general practitioners, particularly impacting smaller cities, as retiring physicians are not being replaced, leaving patients with limited access to care and overburdening existing doctors. This is fueled by insufficient medical school places and young doctors' pre...
German Physician Shortage Creates Healthcare Crisis
Germany faces a severe shortage of general practitioners, particularly impacting smaller cities, as retiring physicians are not being replaced, leaving patients with limited access to care and overburdening existing doctors. This is fueled by insufficient medical school places and young doctors' pre...
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56% Bias Score
Germany Launches Electronic Patient File (ePA) to Improve Healthcare
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) allows patients to manage their health data, improving care coordination and data sharing among healthcare providers while maintaining strict data protection under European law.
Germany Launches Electronic Patient File (ePA) to Improve Healthcare
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) allows patients to manage their health data, improving care coordination and data sharing among healthcare providers while maintaining strict data protection under European law.
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40% 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
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
Germany Debates NATO Spending Increase Amidst Military Shortfalls
German politicians reacted sharply to Donald Trump's call for NATO members to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, with several parties proposing alternative targets and highlighting the need for a balanced approach to military modernization while acknowledging the Bundeswehr's current deficienci...
Germany Debates NATO Spending Increase Amidst Military Shortfalls
German politicians reacted sharply to Donald Trump's call for NATO members to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, with several parties proposing alternative targets and highlighting the need for a balanced approach to military modernization while acknowledging the Bundeswehr's current deficienci...
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48% Bias Score