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German Government Faces Budget Crunch, Slashing Transport Funding
Germany's 2026 budget debates are underway, with a €10 billion cut to the transport ministry's budget despite a €500 billion infrastructure fund, sparking controversy and jeopardizing numerous construction projects.
German Government Faces Budget Crunch, Slashing Transport Funding
Germany's 2026 budget debates are underway, with a €10 billion cut to the transport ministry's budget despite a €500 billion infrastructure fund, sparking controversy and jeopardizing numerous construction projects.
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36% Bias Score
California Approves $20 Billion for High-Speed Rail Expansion
California will provide $20 billion in new funding for its high-speed rail system, enabling completion of the Central Valley segment and initiating connections to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while simultaneously suing the Trump administration to recover $4 billion in rescinded federal funds.
California Approves $20 Billion for High-Speed Rail Expansion
California will provide $20 billion in new funding for its high-speed rail system, enabling completion of the Central Valley segment and initiating connections to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while simultaneously suing the Trump administration to recover $4 billion in rescinded federal funds.
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40% Bias Score
Victoria's COVID Surgery Plan Falls Short of Targets by 30,000 Procedures
Victoria's \$1.5 billion COVID-19 elective surgery catch-up plan, running from April 2022 to June 2023, fell short by 30,000 procedures, primarily due to issues with public-private partnerships, flawed modelling, and workforce constraints; despite reducing the waiting list by 30,958 patients, 2,000 ...
Victoria's COVID Surgery Plan Falls Short of Targets by 30,000 Procedures
Victoria's \$1.5 billion COVID-19 elective surgery catch-up plan, running from April 2022 to June 2023, fell short by 30,000 procedures, primarily due to issues with public-private partnerships, flawed modelling, and workforce constraints; despite reducing the waiting list by 30,958 patients, 2,000 ...
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44% Bias Score
Milan's Urban Regeneration: A Failure of Balance Between Finance and Public Good
Milan's urban regeneration model, while attracting substantial private investment using impact finance narratives, has failed to balance profit with public good due to weak political oversight, resulting in extractive projects and inadequate social benefits.
Milan's Urban Regeneration: A Failure of Balance Between Finance and Public Good
Milan's urban regeneration model, while attracting substantial private investment using impact finance narratives, has failed to balance profit with public good due to weak political oversight, resulting in extractive projects and inadequate social benefits.
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40% Bias Score
Mamdani's Plan for City-Owned Grocery Stores in NYC
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani proposes creating five city-owned grocery stores to lower food costs for residents, a plan supported by two-thirds of New Yorkers in a recent poll, drawing parallels to historical and contemporary examples of government-supported food infrastructure.
Mamdani's Plan for City-Owned Grocery Stores in NYC
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani proposes creating five city-owned grocery stores to lower food costs for residents, a plan supported by two-thirds of New Yorkers in a recent poll, drawing parallels to historical and contemporary examples of government-supported food infrastructure.
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36% Bias Score
Innovative Programs Tackle Critical US Nursing Shortage
A critical US nursing shortage of roughly 350,000 RNs is driving up healthcare costs and impacting patient care; innovative programs are emerging to address this by mitigating risks for students, schools, and hospitals.
Innovative Programs Tackle Critical US Nursing Shortage
A critical US nursing shortage of roughly 350,000 RNs is driving up healthcare costs and impacting patient care; innovative programs are emerging to address this by mitigating risks for students, schools, and hospitals.
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44% Bias Score
UK Government Explores Private Funding for NHS Clinics Amidst PFI Concerns
The UK Department of Health and Social Care is exploring the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to fund the construction of new NHS neighborhood health centers, awarding £6 million in contracts to Deloitte and Addleshaw Goddard to assess the feasibility, despite concerns about repeating past ...
UK Government Explores Private Funding for NHS Clinics Amidst PFI Concerns
The UK Department of Health and Social Care is exploring the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to fund the construction of new NHS neighborhood health centers, awarding £6 million in contracts to Deloitte and Addleshaw Goddard to assess the feasibility, despite concerns about repeating past ...
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48% Bias Score
Chile-Finland Tech Partnership Aims to Boost Chilean Innovation
Chile and Finland launched a binational platform for technology development and transfer, focusing on mining, sustainable development, and decarbonization, aiming to leverage Finland's innovation model to boost Chile's competitiveness.
Chile-Finland Tech Partnership Aims to Boost Chilean Innovation
Chile and Finland launched a binational platform for technology development and transfer, focusing on mining, sustainable development, and decarbonization, aiming to leverage Finland's innovation model to boost Chile's competitiveness.
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44% Bias Score
Greece's Lost Decade: Political Resistance Derails EOT Modernization
In 2003, Greece's National Tourism Organization (EOT) attempted to modernize its assets via Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), but faced significant political opposition, leading to legal challenges and ultimately delaying development for two decades, highlighting systemic issues of vested interest...
Greece's Lost Decade: Political Resistance Derails EOT Modernization
In 2003, Greece's National Tourism Organization (EOT) attempted to modernize its assets via Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), but faced significant political opposition, leading to legal challenges and ultimately delaying development for two decades, highlighting systemic issues of vested interest...
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48% Bias Score
Shanghai Boosts Fundamental Research with New Subsidies and Tax Incentives
Shanghai implemented nine new measures on August 1st to support companies' fundamental research with subsidies, tax breaks, and access to facilities, aiming to boost technological innovation and high-quality economic growth, exceeding the national average in basic research investment.
Shanghai Boosts Fundamental Research with New Subsidies and Tax Incentives
Shanghai implemented nine new measures on August 1st to support companies' fundamental research with subsidies, tax breaks, and access to facilities, aiming to boost technological innovation and high-quality economic growth, exceeding the national average in basic research investment.
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40% Bias Score
Robbins, CA, Gets $8M Water System Upgrade
Robbins, California, a town of roughly 300 residents, is finally getting clean drinking water after decades of relying on bottled water due to contaminated tap water; an $8 million project funded by the state is upgrading the town's water infrastructure, expected to be completed by June 2027.
Robbins, CA, Gets $8M Water System Upgrade
Robbins, California, a town of roughly 300 residents, is finally getting clean drinking water after decades of relying on bottled water due to contaminated tap water; an $8 million project funded by the state is upgrading the town's water infrastructure, expected to be completed by June 2027.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Administration Revokes \$4 Billion in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The Trump administration revoked \$4 billion in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, jeopardizing its completion and prompting the state to explore alternative funding sources including private investment and extending its cap-and-trade program, while facing political opposition...
Trump Administration Revokes \$4 Billion in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The Trump administration revoked \$4 billion in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, jeopardizing its completion and prompting the state to explore alternative funding sources including private investment and extending its cap-and-trade program, while facing political opposition...
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56% Bias Score
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