Germany's Bundestag Election: Polls Show Union Ahead, AfD Rises
With 47 days until the German Bundestag elections, the campaign is marked by broken agreements, rising AfD popularity, and shifting coalition possibilities, according to recent polls and statements from party leaders.
Germany's Bundestag Election: Polls Show Union Ahead, AfD Rises
With 47 days until the German Bundestag elections, the campaign is marked by broken agreements, rising AfD popularity, and shifting coalition possibilities, according to recent polls and statements from party leaders.
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56% Bias Score
Hamburg SPD Launches Election Campaign, Emphasizing Unity and Achievements
The Hamburg SPD launched its election campaign for the Bürgerschaftswahl with Mayor Peter Tschentscher as the top candidate, emphasizing unity and highlighting the party's achievements since 2011, including improvements in education and social housing; the campaign motto is "Hamburg united".
Hamburg SPD Launches Election Campaign, Emphasizing Unity and Achievements
The Hamburg SPD launched its election campaign for the Bürgerschaftswahl with Mayor Peter Tschentscher as the top candidate, emphasizing unity and highlighting the party's achievements since 2011, including improvements in education and social housing; the campaign motto is "Hamburg united".
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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
SPD's 2025 Campaign Launch Hampered by Illness and Weather
Amidst inclement weather and illness among key figures, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is launching its 2025 election campaign, contrasting Chancellor Olaf Scholz's extensive experience with Friedrich Merz's perceived lack thereof.
SPD's 2025 Campaign Launch Hampered by Illness and Weather
Amidst inclement weather and illness among key figures, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is launching its 2025 election campaign, contrasting Chancellor Olaf Scholz's extensive experience with Friedrich Merz's perceived lack thereof.
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64% Bias Score
Berlin Misses Housing Construction Target Amidst Ongoing Crisis
Berlin's 2024 housing construction fell short of the annual 20,000-unit target, reaching only 15,000 units—the lowest since 2016—despite the CDU/SPD coalition's focus on construction to combat the city's housing crisis; Senator Gaebler attributes this to the ongoing construction crisis, high interes...
Berlin Misses Housing Construction Target Amidst Ongoing Crisis
Berlin's 2024 housing construction fell short of the annual 20,000-unit target, reaching only 15,000 units—the lowest since 2016—despite the CDU/SPD coalition's focus on construction to combat the city's housing crisis; Senator Gaebler attributes this to the ongoing construction crisis, high interes...
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56% 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
Hamburg SPD Launches Campaign, Emphasizing Unity and Governance Record
The Hamburg SPD launched its Bürgerschaftswahl campaign with a rally featuring Mayor Peter Tschentscher and Vienna's Mayor Michael Ludwig, emphasizing unity and highlighting the party's governance achievements since 2011, while acknowledging ongoing challenges in construction and transportation.
Hamburg SPD Launches Campaign, Emphasizing Unity and Governance Record
The Hamburg SPD launched its Bürgerschaftswahl campaign with a rally featuring Mayor Peter Tschentscher and Vienna's Mayor Michael Ludwig, emphasizing unity and highlighting the party's governance achievements since 2011, while acknowledging ongoing challenges in construction and transportation.
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48% 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 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
SPD Politician to Fill Bundestag Seat Until Next Election
Lucia Schanbacher, a 35-year-old SPD politician from Stuttgart, will become a member of the German Bundestag on January 1st, 2025, serving until the next election on February 23rd, 2025, using this time to advocate for her constituents and campaign for reelection.
SPD Politician to Fill Bundestag Seat Until Next Election
Lucia Schanbacher, a 35-year-old SPD politician from Stuttgart, will become a member of the German Bundestag on January 1st, 2025, serving until the next election on February 23rd, 2025, using this time to advocate for her constituents and campaign for reelection.
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44% Bias Score
Scholz Faces Growing Calls for Replacement Amidst Coalition Collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces increasing calls for his replacement after his three-party coalition collapsed, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emerging as a potential successor due to Scholz's low approval ratings and unpopular government.
Scholz Faces Growing Calls for Replacement Amidst Coalition Collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces increasing calls for his replacement after his three-party coalition collapsed, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emerging as a potential successor due to Scholz's low approval ratings and unpopular government.
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48% Bias Score
German Green MP Apologizes Again for Insulting Chancellor Scholz
Green party MP Paula Piechotta issued a second apology for calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "asshole" in a podcast; the SPD reacted angrily, highlighting a contrast with the Greens' candidate's past legal actions against insults.
German Green MP Apologizes Again for Insulting Chancellor Scholz
Green party MP Paula Piechotta issued a second apology for calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "asshole" in a podcast; the SPD reacted angrily, highlighting a contrast with the Greens' candidate's past legal actions against insults.
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48% Bias Score