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Germany's €1.6 Trillion Spending Plan Addresses US Trade Concerns
German Chancellor Merz and EU Commission President von der Leyen announced €800 billion each in new spending plans; Merz's plan focuses on domestic investment, while von der Leyen's is for European defense, partially addressing US President Trump's criticism of Germany's trade surplus and the EU's p...
Germany's €1.6 Trillion Spending Plan Addresses US Trade Concerns
German Chancellor Merz and EU Commission President von der Leyen announced €800 billion each in new spending plans; Merz's plan focuses on domestic investment, while von der Leyen's is for European defense, partially addressing US President Trump's criticism of Germany's trade surplus and the EU's p...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's 2024 Federal Deficit Reaches €118.8 Billion
Germany recorded a €118.8 billion federal deficit in 2024, exceeding projections and the previous year, primarily due to increased interest payments (24.2% rise) and social benefits (7% rise) despite record-high revenues exceeding €2 trillion. This surpasses the EU's 3% GDP deficit limit, although G...
Germany's 2024 Federal Deficit Reaches €118.8 Billion
Germany recorded a €118.8 billion federal deficit in 2024, exceeding projections and the previous year, primarily due to increased interest payments (24.2% rise) and social benefits (7% rise) despite record-high revenues exceeding €2 trillion. This surpasses the EU's 3% GDP deficit limit, although G...
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36% Bias Score
Hessian 2025 Budget: Modernization Amidst €12.9 Billion Deficit
Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein presented the €38.09 billion 2025 state budget, prioritizing modernization and including €2.3 billion for police and €7 billion for municipalities, but also facing a €12.9 billion deficit due to planned savings like a delayed civil servant pay raise, criticized...
Hessian 2025 Budget: Modernization Amidst €12.9 Billion Deficit
Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein presented the €38.09 billion 2025 state budget, prioritizing modernization and including €2.3 billion for police and €7 billion for municipalities, but also facing a €12.9 billion deficit due to planned savings like a delayed civil servant pay raise, criticized...
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44% Bias Score
Musk Orders US Federal Employees to Submit Weekly Work Summaries or Face Termination
US federal employees face termination if they don't submit weekly work summaries by Monday midnight, as ordered by Elon Musk, head of the Department of Efficiency (DOGE), under President Trump's administration, prompting defiance from agencies and unions.
Musk Orders US Federal Employees to Submit Weekly Work Summaries or Face Termination
US federal employees face termination if they don't submit weekly work summaries by Monday midnight, as ordered by Elon Musk, head of the Department of Efficiency (DOGE), under President Trump's administration, prompting defiance from agencies and unions.
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64% Bias Score
DOGE's $55 Billion in Claimed Savings: An NPR Analysis Reveals Vast Discrepancies
An NPR analysis reveals that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) claim of $55 billion in federal spending cuts is drastically overstated, with actual savings closer to $2 billion due to methodological errors and incomplete data.
DOGE's $55 Billion in Claimed Savings: An NPR Analysis Reveals Vast Discrepancies
An NPR analysis reveals that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) claim of $55 billion in federal spending cuts is drastically overstated, with actual savings closer to $2 billion due to methodological errors and incomplete data.
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52% Bias Score
Increased Public Spending: A Pro-Growth Policy for Britain?
Britain's Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, argues that increased public spending, including £25bn for the NHS, is a pro-growth policy, countering claims that tax increases harm the economy. He uses examples like retail security costs due to shoplifting and NHS-related worker absences to illustrate t...
Increased Public Spending: A Pro-Growth Policy for Britain?
Britain's Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, argues that increased public spending, including £25bn for the NHS, is a pro-growth policy, countering claims that tax increases harm the economy. He uses examples like retail security costs due to shoplifting and NHS-related worker absences to illustrate t...
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40% Bias Score
Bundesbank Proposes German Debt Brake Reform
The Bundesbank proposes a German debt brake reform, increasing permissible borrowing based on the debt-to-GDP ratio, prioritizing investments while facing criticism for its narrow definition and tight timeline.
Bundesbank Proposes German Debt Brake Reform
The Bundesbank proposes a German debt brake reform, increasing permissible borrowing based on the debt-to-GDP ratio, prioritizing investments while facing criticism for its narrow definition and tight timeline.
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44% Bias Score
Germany's 2024 National Debt Surges Despite Record Revenue
Germany's 2024 national debt reached €118.8 billion despite record state revenue of €2012.9 billion, driven by increased spending in social welfare and debt servicing, exceeding the EU's 3 percent GDP limit.
Germany's 2024 National Debt Surges Despite Record Revenue
Germany's 2024 national debt reached €118.8 billion despite record state revenue of €2012.9 billion, driven by increased spending in social welfare and debt servicing, exceeding the EU's 3 percent GDP limit.
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20% Bias Score
RTVE Publishes €243 Million in Production Contracts, Unveiling Unprecedented Transparency
RTVE's newly published contracts for 2024 and January 2025 reveal €243,752,916 in payments to production companies, with Terrat (€28,152,271) and Bambú Producciones (€17,287,314) as top recipients, marking an unprecedented level of transparency under President José Pablo López's administration.
RTVE Publishes €243 Million in Production Contracts, Unveiling Unprecedented Transparency
RTVE's newly published contracts for 2024 and January 2025 reveal €243,752,916 in payments to production companies, with Terrat (€28,152,271) and Bambú Producciones (€17,287,314) as top recipients, marking an unprecedented level of transparency under President José Pablo López's administration.
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24% Bias Score
CEO of B.C.'s Largest Health Authority Resigns Amid Budget Crisis
Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO of British Columbia's Fraser Health Authority, resigned this week amid a \$1.1 billion budget overspending, prompting concerns about the impact on patient care and service delivery in the face of rapid population growth and insufficient healthcare infrastructure.
CEO of B.C.'s Largest Health Authority Resigns Amid Budget Crisis
Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO of British Columbia's Fraser Health Authority, resigned this week amid a \$1.1 billion budget overspending, prompting concerns about the impact on patient care and service delivery in the face of rapid population growth and insufficient healthcare infrastructure.
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40% Bias Score
30 English Councils Receive £1.5bn Bailouts Amidst Financial Crisis
A record 30 English local authorities received £1.5bn in emergency loans to avoid bankruptcy, as the government prohibited them from selling off public assets to repay debts, highlighting a broader crisis in local government finance.
30 English Councils Receive £1.5bn Bailouts Amidst Financial Crisis
A record 30 English local authorities received £1.5bn in emergency loans to avoid bankruptcy, as the government prohibited them from selling off public assets to repay debts, highlighting a broader crisis in local government finance.
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40% Bias Score
False Claims of Millions of Deceased Receiving Social Security Benefits
The Trump administration and Elon Musk's claims of millions of deceased receiving Social Security benefits are misleading; actual improper payments were less than 1% of total benefits, and most went to living recipients, with recent recovery efforts targeting payments to the deceased.
False Claims of Millions of Deceased Receiving Social Security Benefits
The Trump administration and Elon Musk's claims of millions of deceased receiving Social Security benefits are misleading; actual improper payments were less than 1% of total benefits, and most went to living recipients, with recent recovery efforts targeting payments to the deceased.
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56% Bias Score
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