EU Car Registrations Edge Up Despite Market Volatility
Despite a slight overall increase of 0.8% in 2024 EU new car registrations to 10.6 million units, driven by Spain's 7.1% growth, Germany (-1%), France (-3.2%), and Italy (-0.5%) saw declines due to supply chain issues and consumer preferences.
EU Car Registrations Edge Up Despite Market Volatility
Despite a slight overall increase of 0.8% in 2024 EU new car registrations to 10.6 million units, driven by Spain's 7.1% growth, Germany (-1%), France (-3.2%), and Italy (-0.5%) saw declines due to supply chain issues and consumer preferences.
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40% Bias Score
Musk's Politics Sink Tesla Sales in Germany
Following Elon Musk's controversial political endorsements, particularly his support for the AfD, Tesla's German sales plummeted by nearly half in 2024 (from 63,000 to 37,000), while a German graphic designer's sales of anti-Musk Tesla stickers skyrocketed, reflecting a growing consumer backlash aga...
Musk's Politics Sink Tesla Sales in Germany
Following Elon Musk's controversial political endorsements, particularly his support for the AfD, Tesla's German sales plummeted by nearly half in 2024 (from 63,000 to 37,000), while a German graphic designer's sales of anti-Musk Tesla stickers skyrocketed, reflecting a growing consumer backlash aga...
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44% Bias Score
German Private Electric Vehicle Adoption Plummets in 2024
HUK Coburg insurance data reveals a sharp decline in private electric vehicle adoption in Germany during 2024, with only 4% of insured drivers switching to electric cars, compared to nearly 7% in 2022; this is linked to factors including the end of subsidies, high prices, limited models, and lack of...
German Private Electric Vehicle Adoption Plummets in 2024
HUK Coburg insurance data reveals a sharp decline in private electric vehicle adoption in Germany during 2024, with only 4% of insured drivers switching to electric cars, compared to nearly 7% in 2022; this is linked to factors including the end of subsidies, high prices, limited models, and lack of...
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44% Bias Score
Five Juveniles Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes in Germany
Five male juveniles were arrested in Main-Taunus-Kreis, Germany, for allegedly using dating apps to lure and rob queer individuals, resulting in eight reported cases under investigation by police.
Five Juveniles Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes in Germany
Five male juveniles were arrested in Main-Taunus-Kreis, Germany, for allegedly using dating apps to lure and rob queer individuals, resulting in eight reported cases under investigation by police.
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20% Bias Score
Germany to See Massive Expansion of Automated Parcel Stations
German parcel delivery companies DHL, GLS, and DPD plan to significantly increase the number of automated parcel stations by 2030, offering consumers more convenient pickup options and potentially reducing traffic congestion in cities.
Germany to See Massive Expansion of Automated Parcel Stations
German parcel delivery companies DHL, GLS, and DPD plan to significantly increase the number of automated parcel stations by 2030, offering consumers more convenient pickup options and potentially reducing traffic congestion in cities.
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36% Bias Score
Thuringia's Increased Use of Deportation Detention Space Leads to Costly Plan for Own Facilities
Thuringia's use of a deportation detention space in Rhineland-Palatinate rose from 185 days in 2022 and 224 days in 2023 to 378 days in 2024, costing between €161,000 and €174,000 annually, prompting the state to plan for its own facilities.
Thuringia's Increased Use of Deportation Detention Space Leads to Costly Plan for Own Facilities
Thuringia's use of a deportation detention space in Rhineland-Palatinate rose from 185 days in 2022 and 224 days in 2023 to 378 days in 2024, costing between €161,000 and €174,000 annually, prompting the state to plan for its own facilities.
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48% Bias Score
German Company Successfully Tests Hydrogen Storage in Repurposed Caverns
Storag Etzel in Wittmund, Germany, started testing hydrogen storage in repurposed underground caverns around the turn of the year, aiming to store 90 tons of CO2-neutral hydrogen by summer 2024 via truck deliveries due to the absence of a hydrogen pipeline.
German Company Successfully Tests Hydrogen Storage in Repurposed Caverns
Storag Etzel in Wittmund, Germany, started testing hydrogen storage in repurposed underground caverns around the turn of the year, aiming to store 90 tons of CO2-neutral hydrogen by summer 2024 via truck deliveries due to the absence of a hydrogen pipeline.
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32% Bias Score
Election Volunteers Attacked in Saxony
In Saxony, Germany, multiple attacks against election volunteers, mainly targeting the Left party, occurred during the federal election campaign, including death threats, assaults, and vandalism; police investigations are underway.
Election Volunteers Attacked in Saxony
In Saxony, Germany, multiple attacks against election volunteers, mainly targeting the Left party, occurred during the federal election campaign, including death threats, assaults, and vandalism; police investigations are underway.
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48% Bias Score
Moldovan Man on Trial for Murder of Nine-Year-Old Girl in Döbeln
A 37-year-old Moldovan man is on trial in Chemnitz, Germany, for the murder of nine-year-old Valeriia in Döbeln on June 3, 2024. Cell phone data, vehicle tracking, and witness testimony place the defendant at the scene, and the prosecution alleges he killed the child out of revenge after separating ...
Moldovan Man on Trial for Murder of Nine-Year-Old Girl in Döbeln
A 37-year-old Moldovan man is on trial in Chemnitz, Germany, for the murder of nine-year-old Valeriia in Döbeln on June 3, 2024. Cell phone data, vehicle tracking, and witness testimony place the defendant at the scene, and the prosecution alleges he killed the child out of revenge after separating ...
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36% Bias Score
Staff and Foster Family Shortages Strain North Rhine-Westphalia's Child Protection System
North Rhine-Westphalia faces a shortage of foster families and youth welfare staff, impacting child protection services; the state government is investing €72.4 million in 2025 to address the issue, with additional support for staff recruitment and temporary solutions to accommodate children in need...
Staff and Foster Family Shortages Strain North Rhine-Westphalia's Child Protection System
North Rhine-Westphalia faces a shortage of foster families and youth welfare staff, impacting child protection services; the state government is investing €72.4 million in 2025 to address the issue, with additional support for staff recruitment and temporary solutions to accommodate children in need...
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24% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schools See Rise in Drug and Alcohol Incidents
The number of drug and alcohol incidents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern schools has risen to 47 in the 2023/24 school year, up from 14 in 2016/17, with two recent teen deaths from Ecstasy highlighting the problem; legal restrictions limit teachers' ability to search students' belongings.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schools See Rise in Drug and Alcohol Incidents
The number of drug and alcohol incidents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern schools has risen to 47 in the 2023/24 school year, up from 14 in 2016/17, with two recent teen deaths from Ecstasy highlighting the problem; legal restrictions limit teachers' ability to search students' belongings.
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32% Bias Score
German Court Recognizes Post-COVID-19 Syndrome as Occupational Illness
A German social court in Heilbronn awarded disability benefits to a nurse with post-COVID-19 syndrome, recognizing it as an occupational illness; the insurance company appealed, highlighting the ongoing debate about long-COVID and the need for clearer guidelines.
German Court Recognizes Post-COVID-19 Syndrome as Occupational Illness
A German social court in Heilbronn awarded disability benefits to a nurse with post-COVID-19 syndrome, recognizing it as an occupational illness; the insurance company appealed, highlighting the ongoing debate about long-COVID and the need for clearer guidelines.
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32% Bias Score