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Ursula von der Leyen is a German politician who has served as Defense Minister of Germany since 2014. She was nominated for the European Commission presidency position on July 2nd, 2019.

Biography:  https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-biography-career-inconvenient-truth/

72%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear bias towards Ursula von der Leyen. They praise her experience and qualifications for the European Commission presidency position.
  • They also mention that some of her critics back home are not happy with her nomination.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • The author mentions an investigation into suspected wrongdoing surrounding her use of outside consultants.
  • The author mentions that Ursula von der Leyen has been blamed for letting the German military fall into a state of disrepair. They also mention that she is under fire for agreeing to refurbish the German navy's three-masted training ship, which ended up costing more than 10 times what was originally projected.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author mentions an investigation into suspected wrongdoing surrounding her use of outside consultants.
  • The author mentions that Ursula von der Leyen has been blamed for letting the German military fall into a state of disrepair. They also mention that she is under fire for agreeing to refurbish the German navy's three-masted training ship, which ended up costing more than 10 times what was originally projected.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not mention any deceptions in the article.

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