Merz Predicts SPD Electoral Gains, Outlines CDU Strategy
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz predicts the SPD will gain more support before the German federal election, potentially reaching 20 percent, while the Union, despite having its core voters, needs to reach out to undecided voters to secure a win. He also comments on the financing of the CDU's...
Merz Predicts SPD Electoral Gains, Outlines CDU Strategy
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz predicts the SPD will gain more support before the German federal election, potentially reaching 20 percent, while the Union, despite having its core voters, needs to reach out to undecided voters to secure a win. He also comments on the financing of the CDU's...
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36% Bias Score
Recurring Pattern: Premature Ends of SPD Chancellorships in Post-War Germany
The early ends of four SPD chancellorships—Willy Brandt (1974), Helmut Schmidt (1982), Gerhard Schröder (2005), and Olaf Scholz (2024)—reveal a recurring pattern linked to economic crises, internal party conflicts, and the rise of neoliberalism, challenging the SPD's ability to maintain power.
Recurring Pattern: Premature Ends of SPD Chancellorships in Post-War Germany
The early ends of four SPD chancellorships—Willy Brandt (1974), Helmut Schmidt (1982), Gerhard Schröder (2005), and Olaf Scholz (2024)—reveal a recurring pattern linked to economic crises, internal party conflicts, and the rise of neoliberalism, challenging the SPD's ability to maintain power.
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52% Bias Score
SPD Proposes Expanded Parental Leave and Enhanced Maternity Protection in Election Program
The SPD's proposed election program expands German parental leave benefits to 18 months, increases the payout to 80 percent of net income for a flexible six-month period (if shared equally), adjusts minimum and maximum benefit amounts, extends post-parental leave job protection to three months, and ...
SPD Proposes Expanded Parental Leave and Enhanced Maternity Protection in Election Program
The SPD's proposed election program expands German parental leave benefits to 18 months, increases the payout to 80 percent of net income for a flexible six-month period (if shared equally), adjusts minimum and maximum benefit amounts, extends post-parental leave job protection to three months, and ...
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44% Bias Score
SPD Selects Kröber to Lead Saxony-Anhalt Election Campaign
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Saxony-Anhalt has selected Martin Kröber to lead their campaign for the upcoming federal election. Kröber won 82.6% of the vote at a party congress in Köthen, focusing on jobs, infrastructure, and education. Meanwhile, Chancellor Scholz plans to trigge...
SPD Selects Kröber to Lead Saxony-Anhalt Election Campaign
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Saxony-Anhalt has selected Martin Kröber to lead their campaign for the upcoming federal election. Kröber won 82.6% of the vote at a party congress in Köthen, focusing on jobs, infrastructure, and education. Meanwhile, Chancellor Scholz plans to trigge...
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48% Bias Score
"German Broadcasting Fee Hike Deadlocked, Constitutional Court Decision Expected"
"German state premiers fail to agree on a proposed €0.58 increase to the monthly €18.36 broadcasting fee, leading to an expected decision by the Federal Constitutional Court; Niedersachsen's Minister President Stephan Weil urges the federal government for economic stimulus before the election."
"German Broadcasting Fee Hike Deadlocked, Constitutional Court Decision Expected"
"German state premiers fail to agree on a proposed €0.58 increase to the monthly €18.36 broadcasting fee, leading to an expected decision by the Federal Constitutional Court; Niedersachsen's Minister President Stephan Weil urges the federal government for economic stimulus before the election."
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44% Bias Score
CDU's Kemmerich Elected Thuringian Minister President with Left Party Support
Thomas Kemmerich, a CDU politician, was elected Minister President of Thuringia after securing a 46-45 majority vote with the support of the Left party, marking a significant shift in Thuringian politics and ending political instability.
CDU's Kemmerich Elected Thuringian Minister President with Left Party Support
Thomas Kemmerich, a CDU politician, was elected Minister President of Thuringia after securing a 46-45 majority vote with the support of the Left party, marking a significant shift in Thuringian politics and ending political instability.
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44% Bias Score
Merz Predicts SPD Gains, Union Seeks Broader Voter Base
Union chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz expects the SPD to gain further ground before the general election, reaching about 16-17%, while the Union aims to expand its voter base beyond its core constituency. He highlights disagreements with the CSU on potential coalition partners and defends the Un...
Merz Predicts SPD Gains, Union Seeks Broader Voter Base
Union chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz expects the SPD to gain further ground before the general election, reaching about 16-17%, while the Union aims to expand its voter base beyond its core constituency. He highlights disagreements with the CSU on potential coalition partners and defends the Un...
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36% Bias Score
Far-Right Attack on SPD Members in Berlin
Four young men from outside Berlin attacked SPD members at a Berlin information stand, injuring several people including police officers, after attending a far-right demonstration that was met with a much larger counter-demonstration.
Far-Right Attack on SPD Members in Berlin
Four young men from outside Berlin attacked SPD members at a Berlin information stand, injuring several people including police officers, after attending a far-right demonstration that was met with a much larger counter-demonstration.
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56% Bias Score
SPD Election Program: €15 Minimum Wage, €100 Billion Fund, and Debt Brake Reform
The SPD's election program, focusing on economic growth, includes a €15 minimum wage by 2026, strengthened family support, a €100 billion Deutschlandfonds, and a debt brake reform; potential coalition challenges exist due to tax proposals.
SPD Election Program: €15 Minimum Wage, €100 Billion Fund, and Debt Brake Reform
The SPD's election program, focusing on economic growth, includes a €15 minimum wage by 2026, strengthened family support, a €100 billion Deutschlandfonds, and a debt brake reform; potential coalition challenges exist due to tax proposals.
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44% Bias Score
"Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote Amidst German Economic Instability"
"German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, amidst Germany's economic instability, mirroring a similar 2005 vote that led to early elections and a change in leadership. The vote's outcome will significantly impact the upcoming election campaign."
"Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote Amidst German Economic Instability"
"German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, amidst Germany's economic instability, mirroring a similar 2005 vote that led to early elections and a change in leadership. The vote's outcome will significantly impact the upcoming election campaign."
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32% Bias Score
Accusation of Secret Deal in Brandenburg State Election
Brandenburg's CDU accuses the SPD and AfD of a secret deal to re-elect Minister President Dietmar Woidke, citing his receiving five more votes than his coalition's members; the SPD denies the claim.
Accusation of Secret Deal in Brandenburg State Election
Brandenburg's CDU accuses the SPD and AfD of a secret deal to re-elect Minister President Dietmar Woidke, citing his receiving five more votes than his coalition's members; the SPD denies the claim.
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44% Bias Score
Brandenburg Forms Unprecedented SPD-BSW Coalition Amidst Uncertainty
Germany's first SPD-BSW coalition government will be formed in Brandenburg on Wednesday, with SPD leader Dietmar Woidke seeking re-election as Minister President despite a slim majority and internal dissent regarding the Arrow 3 missile defense system, amid considerable public skepticism (30% approv...
Brandenburg Forms Unprecedented SPD-BSW Coalition Amidst Uncertainty
Germany's first SPD-BSW coalition government will be formed in Brandenburg on Wednesday, with SPD leader Dietmar Woidke seeking re-election as Minister President despite a slim majority and internal dissent regarding the Arrow 3 missile defense system, amid considerable public skepticism (30% approv...
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52% Bias Score