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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

FRAKTUR: Söder Closes the Protection Umbrella

The article discusses the complexities of the Tegernsee summit and the potential for progress thanks to constructive remarks from Munich, while also addressing the problematic use of the term 'special assets' as highlighted by the 'Unword of the year' jury.

Jan 16 • 14:37 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

"Excessive Provocation" – Vorbach on the Reaction of the Ministry of Finance

Sebastian Vorbach criticizes the Ministry of Finance's response to the 2023 Unword of the Year 'special fund' as an excessive provocation, arguing it represents debt that burdens future generations.

Jan 16 • 07:26 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

After the election of the 'Unword of the Year': government stands by 'special fund'

Following the election of the 'Unword of the Year,' the federal government defended the use of the term 'special fund,' emphasizing its historical basis and noting it is not a new concept.

Jan 14 • 14:23 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Debt Wrapped: Why Special Assets Rightly Earn the Title of 'Unword of the Year'

The article discusses the contentious term 'Sondervermögen' (special assets) in politics, comparing it to art and critiquing how significant debts are obscured by political language.

Jan 13 • 15:07 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

The Special Fund is, of course, nothing but a mountain of debt

The term 'special fund' has been named the 'Unword of the Year' for 2025, labeled as manipulative and misleading by the jury, with Business Insider Germany's editor-in-chief agreeing that it represents a significant amount but is not an asset.

Jan 13 • 10:31 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Jury in Marburg: 'Special Fund' is the Unword of the Year 2025

The term 'Special Fund' has been declared the 'Unword of the Year 2025' by a jury in Marburg, who argue that it obscures the real meaning of increasing public debt.

Jan 13 • 08:13 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

Jury complains about 'misleading euphemistic meaning' – This is the 'word of the year worst'

An expert jury has selected 'Sondervermögen' as the 'Unword of the Year' for 2025, critiquing its misleading euphemistic implications in public discourse.

Jan 13 • 08:10 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Language: 'Special Assets' is the Unword of the Year

The term 'Special Assets' has been designated as the Unword of the Year 2025 due to its misleading use in public communication, obscuring its true meaning related to taking on debt.

Jan 13 • 08:09 UTC

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