Aschaffenburg Attack Fuels German Immigration Debate Ahead of Elections
Less than a month before Germany's early legislative elections, the deadly attack in Aschaffenburg has reignited the immigration debate, particularly due to the alleged perpetrator being an Afghan national with a deportation order, prompting leading parties to propose stricter immigration policies a...
Aschaffenburg Attack Fuels German Immigration Debate Ahead of Elections
Less than a month before Germany's early legislative elections, the deadly attack in Aschaffenburg has reignited the immigration debate, particularly due to the alleged perpetrator being an Afghan national with a deportation order, prompting leading parties to propose stricter immigration policies a...
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56% Bias Score
German Election: Immigrant Voters' Shifting Loyalties and Economic Anxieties
In Germany's February federal election, roughly 7.1 million voters with immigrant backgrounds, a significant demographic, are showing less party loyalty and lower voter turnout, creating opportunities for parties like the center-left SPD and the far-right AfD, while also highlighting concerns about ...
German Election: Immigrant Voters' Shifting Loyalties and Economic Anxieties
In Germany's February federal election, roughly 7.1 million voters with immigrant backgrounds, a significant demographic, are showing less party loyalty and lower voter turnout, creating opportunities for parties like the center-left SPD and the far-right AfD, while also highlighting concerns about ...
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36% Bias Score
German Election: Migration Background Shapes Voter Preferences
A German election campaign reveals differing voter preferences based on migration background; those with non-EU roots show less support for the Green party, while The Left party attracts more voters from foreign-origin groups, except those with roots in Russia or the former Soviet Union. The Israeli...
German Election: Migration Background Shapes Voter Preferences
A German election campaign reveals differing voter preferences based on migration background; those with non-EU roots show less support for the Green party, while The Left party attracts more voters from foreign-origin groups, except those with roots in Russia or the former Soviet Union. The Israeli...
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40% Bias Score
Hamburg Election Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Coalition Uncertainty
Hamburg's mayoral candidates debated key issues ahead of upcoming elections; CDU's Thering criticized rising crime and traffic while SPD's Tschentscher and Greens' Fegebank highlighted economic progress and improved mobility; polls suggest a likely red-green coalition win.
Hamburg Election Debate Highlights Policy Divisions and Coalition Uncertainty
Hamburg's mayoral candidates debated key issues ahead of upcoming elections; CDU's Thering criticized rising crime and traffic while SPD's Tschentscher and Greens' Fegebank highlighted economic progress and improved mobility; polls suggest a likely red-green coalition win.
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44% Bias Score
Scholz Town Hall: Staged Dialogue or Genuine Engagement?
At a seemingly staged town hall in Frankfurt, Chancellor Scholz addressed questions from a largely SPD-affiliated audience on topics ranging from Long Covid and Ukraine aid to school funding and the AfD, emphasizing fiscal responsibility and peaceful border maintenance.
Scholz Town Hall: Staged Dialogue or Genuine Engagement?
At a seemingly staged town hall in Frankfurt, Chancellor Scholz addressed questions from a largely SPD-affiliated audience on topics ranging from Long Covid and Ukraine aid to school funding and the AfD, emphasizing fiscal responsibility and peaceful border maintenance.
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56% Bias Score
False Accusations Force German Green Party Candidate to Resign
False accusations of sexual harassment against German Green Party politician Stefan Gelbhaar led to his resignation from candidacy, revealing flaws in internal party procedures and journalistic fact-checking; a new investigation is underway.
False Accusations Force German Green Party Candidate to Resign
False accusations of sexual harassment against German Green Party politician Stefan Gelbhaar led to his resignation from candidacy, revealing flaws in internal party procedures and journalistic fact-checking; a new investigation is underway.
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48% Bias Score
German SPD Member Natalie Pawlik Seeks Reelection Amidst Party Challenges
Natalie Pawlik, a German SPD Bundestag member from the Wetterau district, is running for reelection, highlighting her local engagement, secured federal funds for local projects, and the challenges facing the SPD in the current political climate.
German SPD Member Natalie Pawlik Seeks Reelection Amidst Party Challenges
Natalie Pawlik, a German SPD Bundestag member from the Wetterau district, is running for reelection, highlighting her local engagement, secured federal funds for local projects, and the challenges facing the SPD in the current political climate.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Proposes Four-Way TV Debate Before German Election
Friedrich Merz proposes a four-way televised debate before Germany's February 23rd election, including himself, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck (Greens), and Alice Weidel (AfD), aiming to publicly contrast the Union party with the AfD. The Greens initially rejected a separate debate between Ha...
Merz Proposes Four-Way TV Debate Before German Election
Friedrich Merz proposes a four-way televised debate before Germany's February 23rd election, including himself, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck (Greens), and Alice Weidel (AfD), aiming to publicly contrast the Union party with the AfD. The Greens initially rejected a separate debate between Ha...
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36% Bias Score
German Election Poll: Union Lead Narrows, SPD Gains Ground, High Percentage Undecided
One month before Germany's federal election, a YouGov poll of 1,858 voters shows CDU/CSU at 28 percent, SPD and AfD tied at 19 percent each, and Greens at 15 percent; 30 percent remain undecided, citing lack of representation and insufficient information as key reasons for indecision.
German Election Poll: Union Lead Narrows, SPD Gains Ground, High Percentage Undecided
One month before Germany's federal election, a YouGov poll of 1,858 voters shows CDU/CSU at 28 percent, SPD and AfD tied at 19 percent each, and Greens at 15 percent; 30 percent remain undecided, citing lack of representation and insufficient information as key reasons for indecision.
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36% Bias Score
Hamburg's Budget Faces Billions in Potential Losses Due to Party Tax Cut Plans
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SPD Confident Ahead of Bundestag Election Despite Low Poll Numbers
Alexander Schweitzer, the new Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, dismissed concerns about the SPD's declining poll numbers ahead of the upcoming Bundestag election, emphasizing the party's ability to mobilize voters and its achievements in social policy. He defended the Ampel coalition's re...
SPD Confident Ahead of Bundestag Election Despite Low Poll Numbers
Alexander Schweitzer, the new Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, dismissed concerns about the SPD's declining poll numbers ahead of the upcoming Bundestag election, emphasizing the party's ability to mobilize voters and its achievements in social policy. He defended the Ampel coalition's re...
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52% Bias Score
NRW Voters Favor CDU-SPD Coalition in Hypothetical Election Scenario
A new Infratest dimap poll shows that 31 percent of North Rhine-Westphalia voters prefer a CDU-SPD coalition, while 24 percent support CDU-Greens, if the CDU wins the February 23rd federal election; the poll, conducted January 13-16, 2025, surveyed 1150 people and projects significant losses for the...
NRW Voters Favor CDU-SPD Coalition in Hypothetical Election Scenario
A new Infratest dimap poll shows that 31 percent of North Rhine-Westphalia voters prefer a CDU-SPD coalition, while 24 percent support CDU-Greens, if the CDU wins the February 23rd federal election; the poll, conducted January 13-16, 2025, surveyed 1150 people and projects significant losses for the...
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44% Bias Score