Greek Presidential Elections: A History of Political Shifts
Greek presidential elections have repeatedly triggered significant political shifts, from realignments to early elections, showcasing the strategic role of this largely symbolic office in Greek politics.
Greek Presidential Elections: A History of Political Shifts
Greek presidential elections have repeatedly triggered significant political shifts, from realignments to early elections, showcasing the strategic role of this largely symbolic office in Greek politics.
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56% Bias Score
Kissinger's Cyprus Policy: Realpolitik and American Domestic Politics
Thomas Alan Schwartz, author of "Henry Kissinger and American Power," discusses Kissinger's foreign policy decisions during the 1970s, highlighting the Cyprus crisis, the impact of Watergate, and Kissinger's 'realpolitik' approach that prioritized stability and strategic interests over human rights ...
Kissinger's Cyprus Policy: Realpolitik and American Domestic Politics
Thomas Alan Schwartz, author of "Henry Kissinger and American Power," discusses Kissinger's foreign policy decisions during the 1970s, highlighting the Cyprus crisis, the impact of Watergate, and Kissinger's 'realpolitik' approach that prioritized stability and strategic interests over human rights ...
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Construction Stocks Surge on Syria Reconstruction Expectations
Following Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's statement about Turkey's role in Syria's post-Assad regime reconstruction, shares of Turkish construction, cement, and steel companies surged; Enka Insaat rose 4.6%, cement company stocks rose 8-10%, and Iskenderun Demir Celik rose almost 10%.
Turkish Construction Stocks Surge on Syria Reconstruction Expectations
Following Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's statement about Turkey's role in Syria's post-Assad regime reconstruction, shares of Turkish construction, cement, and steel companies surged; Enka Insaat rose 4.6%, cement company stocks rose 8-10%, and Iskenderun Demir Celik rose almost 10%.
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52% Bias Score
Greek Government Intervenes in Banking Sector, Warns Against Opportunistic Proposals
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Thanassis Kontogeorgis announced government intervention in the banking sector to increase lending, while warning against opportunistic proposals, particularly regarding the upcoming budget discussion and the ongoing crisis in Syria.
Greek Government Intervenes in Banking Sector, Warns Against Opportunistic Proposals
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Thanassis Kontogeorgis announced government intervention in the banking sector to increase lending, while warning against opportunistic proposals, particularly regarding the upcoming budget discussion and the ongoing crisis in Syria.
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36% Bias Score
Greek Landmarks: Overcoming Opposition for National Progress
The Acropolis Museum, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, and Thessaloniki Metro, despite facing significant opposition, stand as symbols of Greece's progress, highlighting the need to overcome resistance for national development.
Greek Landmarks: Overcoming Opposition for National Progress
The Acropolis Museum, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, and Thessaloniki Metro, despite facing significant opposition, stand as symbols of Greece's progress, highlighting the need to overcome resistance for national development.
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68% Bias Score
Thessaloniki Metro Launch: PASOK Announces Expansion Plans
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis visited the newly opened Thessaloniki metro, highlighting its planned expansion to the airport, Kalamaria, and western Thessaloniki, along with plans to integrate it with OASTH under a single, publicly controlled entity.
Thessaloniki Metro Launch: PASOK Announces Expansion Plans
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis visited the newly opened Thessaloniki metro, highlighting its planned expansion to the airport, Kalamaria, and western Thessaloniki, along with plans to integrate it with OASTH under a single, publicly controlled entity.
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40% Bias Score
Greece Intervenes in Banking Sector to Address Low Rates, High Fees, and Slow Mortgages
The Greek government is intervening in its banking sector to address low deposit rates (1.84% vs. Eurozone average of 2.76%), high bank fees, and slow mortgage lending, aiming to pressure banks into fulfilling their social responsibilities, as stated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Greece Intervenes in Banking Sector to Address Low Rates, High Fees, and Slow Mortgages
The Greek government is intervening in its banking sector to address low deposit rates (1.84% vs. Eurozone average of 2.76%), high bank fees, and slow mortgage lending, aiming to pressure banks into fulfilling their social responsibilities, as stated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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32% Bias Score
EU Countries Push for Harmonized Vaping Product Taxation
Sixteen EU countries, led by the Netherlands, are pushing the European Commission to update its tobacco taxation laws to include vaping products, citing inconsistencies in national regulations that distort the single market.
EU Countries Push for Harmonized Vaping Product Taxation
Sixteen EU countries, led by the Netherlands, are pushing the European Commission to update its tobacco taxation laws to include vaping products, citing inconsistencies in national regulations that distort the single market.
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36% Bias Score
Greek NIS Report Highlights Evolving National Security Threats
The Greek National Intelligence Service (NIS) released its annual report (September 2023-August 2024), detailing ongoing threats to national security, including foreign state actions, cyberattacks, and organized crime, exacerbated by the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts. The report also highlights the NIS...
Greek NIS Report Highlights Evolving National Security Threats
The Greek National Intelligence Service (NIS) released its annual report (September 2023-August 2024), detailing ongoing threats to national security, including foreign state actions, cyberattacks, and organized crime, exacerbated by the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts. The report also highlights the NIS...
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36% Bias Score
OECD Critiques Greece's Regressive Tax System, Calls for Reform
Greece's tax system, marked by a high 24% VAT on only 38% of consumption and a top income tax bracket affecting only 4% of taxpayers, is criticized by the OECD for hindering economic growth and creating inequality, prompting calls for reform.
OECD Critiques Greece's Regressive Tax System, Calls for Reform
Greece's tax system, marked by a high 24% VAT on only 38% of consumption and a top income tax bracket affecting only 4% of taxpayers, is criticized by the OECD for hindering economic growth and creating inequality, prompting calls for reform.
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52% Bias Score
Greek Court Upholds Academy Closure, Criticizes Lack of Student Support
Greece's Council of State ruled that closing the Thessaloniki Higher Ecclesiastical Academy is constitutional but criticized the government's failure to support relocating students, ordering the administration to address their academic and logistical needs within eight months.
Greek Court Upholds Academy Closure, Criticizes Lack of Student Support
Greece's Council of State ruled that closing the Thessaloniki Higher Ecclesiastical Academy is constitutional but criticized the government's failure to support relocating students, ordering the administration to address their academic and logistical needs within eight months.
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28% Bias Score
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Faces Implementation Hurdles
Australia's new law prohibits social media use for children under 16, imposing hefty fines on tech companies for non-compliance, though its implementation faces challenges in age verification and potential circumvention.
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Faces Implementation Hurdles
Australia's new law prohibits social media use for children under 16, imposing hefty fines on tech companies for non-compliance, though its implementation faces challenges in age verification and potential circumvention.
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44% Bias Score