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B.C. Audit Exposes Flaws in Forest Carbon Accounting
An audit of British Columbia's Forests Ministry revealed a lack of defined methodologies for calculating forest carbon, impacting decision-making and undermining the credibility of its reporting; the ministry accepted audit recommendations and finalized guidance in late 2024.
B.C. Audit Exposes Flaws in Forest Carbon Accounting
An audit of British Columbia's Forests Ministry revealed a lack of defined methodologies for calculating forest carbon, impacting decision-making and undermining the credibility of its reporting; the ministry accepted audit recommendations and finalized guidance in late 2024.
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28% Bias Score
Saint Petersburg's 2024 Reserve Fund: 13.5 Billion Rubles Spent, Transparency Concerns Raised
Saint Petersburg spent 13.5 billion rubles from its reserve fund in 2024, a quarter of the initial budget, with an additional 13.2 billion rubles spent under the classification "For Official Use Only", mainly allocated to construction and social policy committees, raising transparency concerns.
Saint Petersburg's 2024 Reserve Fund: 13.5 Billion Rubles Spent, Transparency Concerns Raised
Saint Petersburg spent 13.5 billion rubles from its reserve fund in 2024, a quarter of the initial budget, with an additional 13.2 billion rubles spent under the classification "For Official Use Only", mainly allocated to construction and social policy committees, raising transparency concerns.
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28% Bias Score
EU Parliament Corruption Scandal Exposes Lobbying Regulation Gaps
The European Parliament is embroiled in a corruption scandal highlighting weaknesses in EU lobbying regulations; despite a transparency register for 13,762 organizations and over 50,000 individuals, enforcement is lacking, leaving room for undue influence and potential corruption.
EU Parliament Corruption Scandal Exposes Lobbying Regulation Gaps
The European Parliament is embroiled in a corruption scandal highlighting weaknesses in EU lobbying regulations; despite a transparency register for 13,762 organizations and over 50,000 individuals, enforcement is lacking, leaving room for undue influence and potential corruption.
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48% Bias Score
German Parliament Demands Transparency on COVID-19 Origin Investigation
Germany's parliamentary intelligence committee demanded the government release its findings on COVID-19's origin, following media reports of BND evidence suggesting a lab leak in Wuhan, despite virologists' calls for more data to assess the hypothesis.
German Parliament Demands Transparency on COVID-19 Origin Investigation
Germany's parliamentary intelligence committee demanded the government release its findings on COVID-19's origin, following media reports of BND evidence suggesting a lab leak in Wuhan, despite virologists' calls for more data to assess the hypothesis.
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44% Bias Score
German Government Kept Secret Intelligence on COVID-19 Origin
Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) concluded in 2020 that a lab accident in Wuhan was the likely origin of COVID-19, but the Chancellery kept this 80-95% probability assessment secret, prompting an investigation and concerns about transparency.
German Government Kept Secret Intelligence on COVID-19 Origin
Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) concluded in 2020 that a lab accident in Wuhan was the likely origin of COVID-19, but the Chancellery kept this 80-95% probability assessment secret, prompting an investigation and concerns about transparency.
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40% Bias Score
German Parliament Demands Transparency on COVID-19 Origin Investigation
Germany's parliamentary intelligence committee demanded the government publicly release its findings on COVID-19's origin following media reports of plausible evidence supporting a lab leak theory in Wuhan, China, despite virologists lacking access to raw data and favoring a natural origin.
German Parliament Demands Transparency on COVID-19 Origin Investigation
Germany's parliamentary intelligence committee demanded the government publicly release its findings on COVID-19's origin following media reports of plausible evidence supporting a lab leak theory in Wuhan, China, despite virologists lacking access to raw data and favoring a natural origin.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Infrastructure Projects: National Holidays and Financial Transparency
The inauguration dates of several major Turkish infrastructure projects, completed under Build-Operate-Transfer models, coincided with significant national holidays, raising questions about transparency and cost to taxpayers. A specific example highlights a large discrepancy between guaranteed and a...
Turkish Infrastructure Projects: National Holidays and Financial Transparency
The inauguration dates of several major Turkish infrastructure projects, completed under Build-Operate-Transfer models, coincided with significant national holidays, raising questions about transparency and cost to taxpayers. A specific example highlights a large discrepancy between guaranteed and a...
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Dissolves Independent Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns
Mexico's Congress is dissolving the independent National Institute of Transparency (INAI), replacing it with a government-controlled body, "Transparencia para el Pueblo," sparking concerns about decreased transparency and the fate of its 730 employees.
Mexico Dissolves Independent Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns
Mexico's Congress is dissolving the independent National Institute of Transparency (INAI), replacing it with a government-controlled body, "Transparencia para el Pueblo," sparking concerns about decreased transparency and the fate of its 730 employees.
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56% Bias Score
German Mayor's Election Overturned Due to Misleading Voters
Following a court ruling that found him guilty of misleading voters regarding his police employment status, Alpirsbach Mayor Sven Christmann will not appeal, resulting in a new mayoral election in the 6,000-person town in Germany's Black Forest.
German Mayor's Election Overturned Due to Misleading Voters
Following a court ruling that found him guilty of misleading voters regarding his police employment status, Alpirsbach Mayor Sven Christmann will not appeal, resulting in a new mayoral election in the 6,000-person town in Germany's Black Forest.
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36% Bias Score
German Government Urged to Disclose COVID-19 Origin Findings
The Bundestag's intelligence committee pressed the German government to disclose its findings on COVID-19's origins, stemming from BND evidence suggesting a Wuhan lab leak; virologist Christian Drosten, however, stated a lack of data access prevented forming a conclusion.
German Government Urged to Disclose COVID-19 Origin Findings
The Bundestag's intelligence committee pressed the German government to disclose its findings on COVID-19's origins, stemming from BND evidence suggesting a Wuhan lab leak; virologist Christian Drosten, however, stated a lack of data access prevented forming a conclusion.
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44% Bias Score
Spain to Regulate Dynamic Pricing Algorithms to Protect Consumers
Spain will regulate dynamic pricing algorithms used by ride-hailing apps, online retailers, and airlines to ensure transparency, prohibit discrimination, and prevent exploitation during emergencies, following a similar decree after the Valencia floods.
Spain to Regulate Dynamic Pricing Algorithms to Protect Consumers
Spain will regulate dynamic pricing algorithms used by ride-hailing apps, online retailers, and airlines to ensure transparency, prohibit discrimination, and prevent exploitation during emergencies, following a similar decree after the Valencia floods.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Demands Lobby Register for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives voted to implement a lobby register for government ministers, rejecting Minister Judith Uitermark's claim that it is disproportionate; the register aims to increase transparency in government decision-making by documenting interactions between ministers and lobbyin...
Dutch Parliament Demands Lobby Register for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives voted to implement a lobby register for government ministers, rejecting Minister Judith Uitermark's claim that it is disproportionate; the register aims to increase transparency in government decision-making by documenting interactions between ministers and lobbyin...
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48% Bias Score
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