East German State Elections: Far-Right Gains and Coalition Instability
The September 2023 state elections in eastern Germany saw a far-right party become the strongest in Thuringia and a blocking minority in two states, while Sahra Wagenknecht's new party (BSW) emerged as the third strongest, dramatically altering the political landscape and contributing to the collaps...
East German State Elections: Far-Right Gains and Coalition Instability
The September 2023 state elections in eastern Germany saw a far-right party become the strongest in Thuringia and a blocking minority in two states, while Sahra Wagenknecht's new party (BSW) emerged as the third strongest, dramatically altering the political landscape and contributing to the collaps...
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48% Bias Score
Economic Inequality Fuels Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Germany
The rise of the new right in Germany is driven by economic inequality and lack of public investment, resulting in widespread societal discontent and the appeal of simplistic populist solutions that scapegoat vulnerable groups.
Economic Inequality Fuels Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Germany
The rise of the new right in Germany is driven by economic inequality and lack of public investment, resulting in widespread societal discontent and the appeal of simplistic populist solutions that scapegoat vulnerable groups.
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60% Bias Score
German Man Sentenced for Sending 40+ Threatening Letters with Extremist Content
A 51-year-old man from Hagen, Germany, was given a two-year suspended sentence for sending over 40 threatening letters with right-wing extremist and Islamophobic content to institutions across Germany between 2016 and 2023 to frame an Osnabrück family he held responsible for a past online business f...
German Man Sentenced for Sending 40+ Threatening Letters with Extremist Content
A 51-year-old man from Hagen, Germany, was given a two-year suspended sentence for sending over 40 threatening letters with right-wing extremist and Islamophobic content to institutions across Germany between 2016 and 2023 to frame an Osnabrück family he held responsible for a past online business f...
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40% Bias Score
German Court Convicts Man in Refugee Murder Case
A German court convicts a man of manslaughter for the brutal murder of a refugee, raising questions about potential right-wing extremism, trial fairness, and the handling of the victim's past.
German Court Convicts Man in Refugee Murder Case
A German court convicts a man of manslaughter for the brutal murder of a refugee, raising questions about potential right-wing extremism, trial fairness, and the handling of the victim's past.
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32% Bias Score
Italian Police Arrest 12 Neo-Nazis Plotting Prime Minister's Assassination
Italian police arrested 12 neo-Nazis planning Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's assassination to spark civil war, uncovering Nazi insignia, fascist flags, and zombie knives during raids across Italy; the group, 'Werewolf Division,' aimed to establish an Aryan-centric authoritarian regime.
Italian Police Arrest 12 Neo-Nazis Plotting Prime Minister's Assassination
Italian police arrested 12 neo-Nazis planning Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's assassination to spark civil war, uncovering Nazi insignia, fascist flags, and zombie knives during raids across Italy; the group, 'Werewolf Division,' aimed to establish an Aryan-centric authoritarian regime.
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28% Bias Score
AfD to Dismantle Extremist Youth Wing
Germany's AfD plans to disband its youth wing, Junge Alternative (JA), deemed too independent and extremist, following an incident where JA members sang a Nazi slogan on Sylt island. The AfD will create a new youth organization modeled after the SPD's Jusos, integrating it more tightly within the pa...
AfD to Dismantle Extremist Youth Wing
Germany's AfD plans to disband its youth wing, Junge Alternative (JA), deemed too independent and extremist, following an incident where JA members sang a Nazi slogan on Sylt island. The AfD will create a new youth organization modeled after the SPD's Jusos, integrating it more tightly within the pa...
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40% Bias Score
Nuremberg Ordered to Leave Anti-Extremism Alliance
A court in Germany ruled that the city of Nuremberg must leave an alliance fighting right-wing extremism due to concerns over political neutrality. The city may appeal.
Nuremberg Ordered to Leave Anti-Extremism Alliance
A court in Germany ruled that the city of Nuremberg must leave an alliance fighting right-wing extremism due to concerns over political neutrality. The city may appeal.
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44% Bias Score
German Right-Wing Terror Group Raid
German authorities raid suspected right-wing extremist group with ties to AfD.
German Right-Wing Terror Group Raid
German authorities raid suspected right-wing extremist group with ties to AfD.
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0% Bias Score