HNMS Upgrades Weather Forecasting System with New Technology and Funding
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) is upgrading its weather forecasting system with 103 new weather stations, three new weather balloons, and seven new radars, funded by the "Aegis" program and "Greece 2.0", providing hyperlocal real-time alerts down to the municipal level.
HNMS Upgrades Weather Forecasting System with New Technology and Funding
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) is upgrading its weather forecasting system with 103 new weather stations, three new weather balloons, and seven new radars, funded by the "Aegis" program and "Greece 2.0", providing hyperlocal real-time alerts down to the municipal level.
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36% Bias Score
Greece Affirms No Sovereignty Concessions in Turkey Talks
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis addressed the Parliament, stating that Greece will not negotiate sovereignty issues with Turkey, emphasizing the continental shelf and EEZ delimitation as the sole major difference amenable to international jurisdiction. He also detailed past Turkish maxima...
Greece Affirms No Sovereignty Concessions in Turkey Talks
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis addressed the Parliament, stating that Greece will not negotiate sovereignty issues with Turkey, emphasizing the continental shelf and EEZ delimitation as the sole major difference amenable to international jurisdiction. He also detailed past Turkish maxima...
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40% Bias Score
Thessaloniki Power Grid Upgrade Unearths Ancient Infant Burials and Other Artifacts
Excavations for a Thessaloniki power grid upgrade uncovered numerous ancient artifacts, including a group burial of six infants from the 5th century AD in amphorae, plus earlier tombs and infrastructure remnants dating from the city's early centuries to the late Ottoman period.
Thessaloniki Power Grid Upgrade Unearths Ancient Infant Burials and Other Artifacts
Excavations for a Thessaloniki power grid upgrade uncovered numerous ancient artifacts, including a group burial of six infants from the 5th century AD in amphorae, plus earlier tombs and infrastructure remnants dating from the city's early centuries to the late Ottoman period.
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24% Bias Score
Turkey's Syria Strategy: Regional Instability and Refugee Crisis
Turkey's increased military activity in Syria, monitored by Greece, raises concerns about regional stability, impacting refugee flows and potentially triggering new maritime agreements, while a plea from the Metropolitan of Aleppo highlights the urgent need for humanitarian aid.
Turkey's Syria Strategy: Regional Instability and Refugee Crisis
Turkey's increased military activity in Syria, monitored by Greece, raises concerns about regional stability, impacting refugee flows and potentially triggering new maritime agreements, while a plea from the Metropolitan of Aleppo highlights the urgent need for humanitarian aid.
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16% Bias Score
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
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64% Bias Score
Harrods Faces Major Strike During Peak Holiday Season
Over 350 Harrods employees in London will strike from December 20-22 and on Boxing Day (December 26), impacting peak sales, due to the refusal of Harrods management to negotiate better pay and working conditions, according to their union, UVW.
Harrods Faces Major Strike During Peak Holiday Season
Over 350 Harrods employees in London will strike from December 20-22 and on Boxing Day (December 26), impacting peak sales, due to the refusal of Harrods management to negotiate better pay and working conditions, according to their union, UVW.
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56% Bias Score
EU Joins Arab Nations in Syria Transition Talks
EU's Josep Borrell attends an Aqaba meeting with Arab and US officials to discuss Syria's post-Assad transition, focusing on humanitarian aid and inclusive political processes; the EU has already committed 163 million euros in humanitarian aid for 2024.
EU Joins Arab Nations in Syria Transition Talks
EU's Josep Borrell attends an Aqaba meeting with Arab and US officials to discuss Syria's post-Assad transition, focusing on humanitarian aid and inclusive political processes; the EU has already committed 163 million euros in humanitarian aid for 2024.
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40% Bias Score
Greek Startups Thrive: Pandemic Spark Ignites 555 Million Euro Funding Surge
In 2024, over 90 Greek startups raised 555 million euros in funding, with 80% of that capital concentrated in 10 companies. 8 out of 10 of these companies were founded during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the pandemic's impact on entrepreneurial activity.
Greek Startups Thrive: Pandemic Spark Ignites 555 Million Euro Funding Surge
In 2024, over 90 Greek startups raised 555 million euros in funding, with 80% of that capital concentrated in 10 companies. 8 out of 10 of these companies were founded during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the pandemic's impact on entrepreneurial activity.
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48% Bias Score
Eurozone Faces 15 Years of Stagnant Growth Unless Reforms Implemented
The Conference Board predicts the Eurozone will experience a mere 0.9% annual growth until 2039 without significant structural reforms, but with such reforms, growth could reach 2.4% annually, potentially halving the GDP gap with the US.
Eurozone Faces 15 Years of Stagnant Growth Unless Reforms Implemented
The Conference Board predicts the Eurozone will experience a mere 0.9% annual growth until 2039 without significant structural reforms, but with such reforms, growth could reach 2.4% annually, potentially halving the GDP gap with the US.
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56% Bias Score
Greece's Presidential Selection: A Tight Timeframe and Strategic Considerations
Greece's 2025 budget debate concludes tomorrow, but the selection of a new president by late January is the more significant political event; the process could take up to 20 days, with the Prime Minister aiming for a centrist candidate acceptable to his party and potentially challenging PASOK.
Greece's Presidential Selection: A Tight Timeframe and Strategic Considerations
Greece's 2025 budget debate concludes tomorrow, but the selection of a new president by late January is the more significant political event; the process could take up to 20 days, with the Prime Minister aiming for a centrist candidate acceptable to his party and potentially challenging PASOK.
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56% Bias Score
Syria's $10 Billion Captagon Trade: Impact on Regional Stability
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated $10 billion annually from Captagon exports, a key source of revenue. Recent discoveries of production facilities highlight the scale of this illicit operation, impacting regional stability and international relations.
Syria's $10 Billion Captagon Trade: Impact on Regional Stability
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated $10 billion annually from Captagon exports, a key source of revenue. Recent discoveries of production facilities highlight the scale of this illicit operation, impacting regional stability and international relations.
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76% Bias Score
EU Slows Greece's Recovery Fund Loan Disbursements
Greece will request €3.1 billion from the EU Recovery Fund this week, comprising €1.3 billion in grants and €1.8 billion in loans, following a Commission decision to slow loan disbursements to match grant distribution rates.
EU Slows Greece's Recovery Fund Loan Disbursements
Greece will request €3.1 billion from the EU Recovery Fund this week, comprising €1.3 billion in grants and €1.8 billion in loans, following a Commission decision to slow loan disbursements to match grant distribution rates.
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36% Bias Score