Germany Debates Increased Defense Spending After Trump's Demand
Following Donald Trump's call for NATO countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, German politicians offered mixed responses, with some supporting an increase above the current 2% target while others deemed Trump's demand excessive. Germany recently reached the 2% target due to a special €...
Germany Debates Increased Defense Spending After Trump's Demand
Following Donald Trump's call for NATO countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, German politicians offered mixed responses, with some supporting an increase above the current 2% target while others deemed Trump's demand excessive. Germany recently reached the 2% target due to a special €...
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44% Bias Score
False Putin-Scholz Meeting Claim Sparks Political Outrage
CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter falsely claimed Chancellor Scholz would meet Putin before the election, prompting outrage from the SPD and legal threats, leading to the deletion of the tweet.
False Putin-Scholz Meeting Claim Sparks Political Outrage
CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter falsely claimed Chancellor Scholz would meet Putin before the election, prompting outrage from the SPD and legal threats, leading to the deletion of the tweet.
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52% Bias Score
SPD Accuses CDU Politician of Spreading Misinformation About Scholz-Putin Meeting
Leading members of Germany's SPD accused CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of spreading false information about a planned Scholz-Putin meeting before the snap Bundestag elections on October 4th, 2024, prompting calls for retraction and apology, and raising concerns about his position on the intell...
SPD Accuses CDU Politician of Spreading Misinformation About Scholz-Putin Meeting
Leading members of Germany's SPD accused CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of spreading false information about a planned Scholz-Putin meeting before the snap Bundestag elections on October 4th, 2024, prompting calls for retraction and apology, and raising concerns about his position on the intell...
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52% Bias Score
Musk Insults Scholz, Supports AfD, Sparks German Outrage
Elon Musk's insulting comments about German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his support for the AfD, a party with pro-Russia stances, caused outrage in Germany; Scholz responded calmly, emphasizing Musk's past opposition to government policies and highlighting the AfD's prior campaign against Tesla's Ger...
Musk Insults Scholz, Supports AfD, Sparks German Outrage
Elon Musk's insulting comments about German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his support for the AfD, a party with pro-Russia stances, caused outrage in Germany; Scholz responded calmly, emphasizing Musk's past opposition to government policies and highlighting the AfD's prior campaign against Tesla's Ger...
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40% Bias Score
Scholz Urges Unity After Magdeburg Terror Attack, Addresses Economic Challenges
In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to a terrorist attack at Magdeburg's Christmas market, killing 5 and injuring over 200, by urging national unity and promising investigations into potential security failures; he also addressed economic challenges and criticized Elon...
Scholz Urges Unity After Magdeburg Terror Attack, Addresses Economic Challenges
In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to a terrorist attack at Magdeburg's Christmas market, killing 5 and injuring over 200, by urging national unity and promising investigations into potential security failures; he also addressed economic challenges and criticized Elon...
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40% Bias Score
Scholz's New Year Address: Unity and Election Appeal
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered his fourth New Year's address, urging national unity and participation in the February 23rd election while addressing the Magdeburg Christmas market attack and the influence of social media on the political discourse.
Scholz's New Year Address: Unity and Election Appeal
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered his fourth New Year's address, urging national unity and participation in the February 23rd election while addressing the Magdeburg Christmas market attack and the influence of social media on the political discourse.
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Intensifies Campaign in Key German State Ahead of Tight Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will intensely campaign in populous North Rhine-Westphalia before the February 23rd federal election, focusing on working-class voters despite low poll numbers, with the outcome influencing the May leadership election within the NRW-SPD.
Scholz Intensifies Campaign in Key German State Ahead of Tight Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will intensely campaign in populous North Rhine-Westphalia before the February 23rd federal election, focusing on working-class voters despite low poll numbers, with the outcome influencing the May leadership election within the NRW-SPD.
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Denies Putin Meeting Amidst German Election Tensions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied claims by CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, calling the statement "false" and "indecent," and the German government is pursuing legal action.
Scholz Denies Putin Meeting Amidst German Election Tensions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied claims by CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, calling the statement "false" and "indecent," and the German government is pursuing legal action.
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44% Bias Score
SPD Demands Energy Price Cuts, Criticizes CDU Over False Putin Meeting Claim
The SPD is urging CDU's Merz to lower energy prices before the election to save jobs, while accusing him of funding election promises with social cuts. The SPD is also criticizing Kiesewetter for falsely claiming Scholz plans to meet with Putin.
SPD Demands Energy Price Cuts, Criticizes CDU Over False Putin Meeting Claim
The SPD is urging CDU's Merz to lower energy prices before the election to save jobs, while accusing him of funding election promises with social cuts. The SPD is also criticizing Kiesewetter for falsely claiming Scholz plans to meet with Putin.
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60% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Personal Attacks Marks German Political Debate
German Chancellor Scholz's recent personal attacks on FDP leader Lindner and CDU leader Merz during parliamentary debates have escalated political tensions, marking a shift from the more subdued atmosphere under Merkel's leadership and raising concerns about the upcoming election campaign and post-e...
Sharp Rise in Personal Attacks Marks German Political Debate
German Chancellor Scholz's recent personal attacks on FDP leader Lindner and CDU leader Merz during parliamentary debates have escalated political tensions, marking a shift from the more subdued atmosphere under Merkel's leadership and raising concerns about the upcoming election campaign and post-e...
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60% Bias Score
Magdeburg Terror Attack Prompts Scholz's Call for German Unity"
A terror attack at Magdeburg's Christmas market on December 24, 2024, killed 5 and injured over 200, prompting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call for national unity and investigations into potential security failures in his New Year's address; Scholz also addressed economic challenges and upcomin...
Magdeburg Terror Attack Prompts Scholz's Call for German Unity"
A terror attack at Magdeburg's Christmas market on December 24, 2024, killed 5 and injured over 200, prompting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call for national unity and investigations into potential security failures in his New Year's address; Scholz also addressed economic challenges and upcomin...
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32% Bias Score
Germany Calls Snap Elections After Coalition Collapse
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Parliament on December 27, 2024, calling for snap elections on February 23, 2025, due to the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in November 2024 and a subsequent no-confidence vote.
Germany Calls Snap Elections After Coalition Collapse
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Parliament on December 27, 2024, calling for snap elections on February 23, 2025, due to the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in November 2024 and a subsequent no-confidence vote.
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36% Bias Score