"SYRIZA-Nea Aristera Tensions Halt Coalition Talks"
"Disagreements between former SYRIZA and Nea Aristera allies hinder potential cooperation, as evidenced by strong reactions against early coalition announcements and differing opinions on issues like defense spending and the handling of Stefanos Kasselakis' departure."
"SYRIZA-Nea Aristera Tensions Halt Coalition Talks"
"Disagreements between former SYRIZA and Nea Aristera allies hinder potential cooperation, as evidenced by strong reactions against early coalition announcements and differing opinions on issues like defense spending and the handling of Stefanos Kasselakis' departure."
Progress
40% Bias Score
ECB Interest Rate Cut to Lower Greek Mortgage Payments
The European Central Bank's anticipated interest rate cut will lead to lower monthly payments for approximately 400,000 Greek homeowners with variable-rate mortgages that had their payments temporarily fixed in May 2023. This follows a bank program to protect borrowers from rate hikes.
ECB Interest Rate Cut to Lower Greek Mortgage Payments
The European Central Bank's anticipated interest rate cut will lead to lower monthly payments for approximately 400,000 Greek homeowners with variable-rate mortgages that had their payments temporarily fixed in May 2023. This follows a bank program to protect borrowers from rate hikes.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Greece Lags in Reforms, Institutions, and Competitiveness
The KEPE's 2024 productivity report reveals Greece's significant underperformance in reforms and institutions, ranking below 20th among EU27 in most IMD competitiveness indicators and facing challenges in FDI, judicial efficiency, and talent shortages, impacting its overall economic standing.
Greece Lags in Reforms, Institutions, and Competitiveness
The KEPE's 2024 productivity report reveals Greece's significant underperformance in reforms and institutions, ranking below 20th among EU27 in most IMD competitiveness indicators and facing challenges in FDI, judicial efficiency, and talent shortages, impacting its overall economic standing.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Greece Fast-Tracks €450 Million Railway Restoration After Storm Daniel
Greece is fast-tracking the €450 million restoration of its Thessaly railway network, damaged by Storm Daniel, involving four projects: Athens-Thessaloniki line (€173.6 million), Larissa-Volos (€181.6 million), Palaiofarsalos-Krannon signaling systems (€37.2 million), and Palaiofarsalos-Kalabaka (€5...
Greece Fast-Tracks €450 Million Railway Restoration After Storm Daniel
Greece is fast-tracking the €450 million restoration of its Thessaly railway network, damaged by Storm Daniel, involving four projects: Athens-Thessaloniki line (€173.6 million), Larissa-Volos (€181.6 million), Palaiofarsalos-Krannon signaling systems (€37.2 million), and Palaiofarsalos-Kalabaka (€5...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Greek Council of State Rules Against New Building Regulations Incentives
The Greek Council of State (ΣτΕ) declared parts of the New Building Regulations (ΝΟΚ) unconstitutional, impacting nearly all citizens with building plans, due to permitting process issues; construction already underway is unaffected.
Greek Council of State Rules Against New Building Regulations Incentives
The Greek Council of State (ΣτΕ) declared parts of the New Building Regulations (ΝΟΚ) unconstitutional, impacting nearly all citizens with building plans, due to permitting process issues; construction already underway is unaffected.
Progress
48% Bias Score
"Greek Military Hospitals Mirror National Healthcare Crisis"
"Greece's military hospitals, like its national healthcare system, suffer from staff shortages and resource misallocation, resulting in patient deaths, disabilities, and delayed diagnoses, highlighting a broader healthcare infrastructure crisis."
"Greek Military Hospitals Mirror National Healthcare Crisis"
"Greece's military hospitals, like its national healthcare system, suffer from staff shortages and resource misallocation, resulting in patient deaths, disabilities, and delayed diagnoses, highlighting a broader healthcare infrastructure crisis."
Progress
64% Bias Score
Greek Court Strikes Down Building Height Bonus Provisions
Greece's Council of State declared provisions of the New Building Regulations concerning height bonuses unconstitutional, requiring prior scientific studies assessing environmental impacts before granting such bonuses for new constructions; this decision excludes projects where work has demonstrably...
Greek Court Strikes Down Building Height Bonus Provisions
Greece's Council of State declared provisions of the New Building Regulations concerning height bonuses unconstitutional, requiring prior scientific studies assessing environmental impacts before granting such bonuses for new constructions; this decision excludes projects where work has demonstrably...
Progress
48% Bias Score
€260 Million Thriasio Goods Center to Begin Construction in 2025
The €260 million Thriasio Goods Center in Greece, a joint Goldair-ETVA project, is slated to begin construction in 2025, concluding in four years and spanning 265,000 sq m. The project, funded by the US DFC, signifies strategic significance for the Greek supply chain, following years of regulatory d...
€260 Million Thriasio Goods Center to Begin Construction in 2025
The €260 million Thriasio Goods Center in Greece, a joint Goldair-ETVA project, is slated to begin construction in 2025, concluding in four years and spanning 265,000 sq m. The project, funded by the US DFC, signifies strategic significance for the Greek supply chain, following years of regulatory d...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Greek Supreme Court Holds Marfin Bank Liable for 2010 Fire
The Greek Supreme Court overturned a 2020 ruling, holding Marfin Bank and its board responsible for the 2010 fire that destroyed their building on Stadiou Street in Athens, resulting in three deaths, including a pregnant employee, due to insufficient safety measures. The case was remanded for retria...
Greek Supreme Court Holds Marfin Bank Liable for 2010 Fire
The Greek Supreme Court overturned a 2020 ruling, holding Marfin Bank and its board responsible for the 2010 fire that destroyed their building on Stadiou Street in Athens, resulting in three deaths, including a pregnant employee, due to insufficient safety measures. The case was remanded for retria...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Greek E-commerce Booms, but Skills Gap Hinders Further Growth
Greek businesses generated €31.5 billion in e-commerce revenue in 2024, a 25.8% increase from 2023; however, challenges remain in accessing high-speed internet and skilled IT professionals.
Greek E-commerce Booms, but Skills Gap Hinders Further Growth
Greek businesses generated €31.5 billion in e-commerce revenue in 2024, a 25.8% increase from 2023; however, challenges remain in accessing high-speed internet and skilled IT professionals.
Progress
8% Bias Score
Samaras Condemns Greek Government's Foreign Policy
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sharply criticized the current government's foreign policy at a conference, accusing it of appeasement toward Turkey, weakening Greece's regional standing, and abandoning Cyprus, following his expulsion from the New Democracy party.
Samaras Condemns Greek Government's Foreign Policy
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sharply criticized the current government's foreign policy at a conference, accusing it of appeasement toward Turkey, weakening Greece's regional standing, and abandoning Cyprus, following his expulsion from the New Democracy party.
Progress
52% Bias Score
"Brain Rot" Chosen as Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year
The Oxford English Dictionary selected "brain rot" as its 2024 word of the year, defining it as the degradation of mental acuity due to overconsumption of low-value online content; this follows a pattern of selecting words reflecting societal concerns, and highlights the impact of the internet on cr...
"Brain Rot" Chosen as Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year
The Oxford English Dictionary selected "brain rot" as its 2024 word of the year, defining it as the degradation of mental acuity due to overconsumption of low-value online content; this follows a pattern of selecting words reflecting societal concerns, and highlights the impact of the internet on cr...
Progress
44% Bias Score