Greece Lowers Social Security Contributions in 2025
Greece will reduce social security healthcare contributions by one percentage point starting January 2025, benefiting both employers and employees in the public and private sectors, resulting in slightly higher take-home pay and reduced costs for employers, with an estimated cost of €430 million.
Greece Lowers Social Security Contributions in 2025
Greece will reduce social security healthcare contributions by one percentage point starting January 2025, benefiting both employers and employees in the public and private sectors, resulting in slightly higher take-home pay and reduced costs for employers, with an estimated cost of €430 million.
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36% Bias Score
Canada's Oil and Gas Sector: Balancing Economic Needs with Emissions Reduction
Canada's oil and gas sector, contributing 5 percent to GDP but 31 percent of emissions, faces rising climate-related economic costs and stalled emissions reductions, necessitating regulations to ensure a clean energy future.
Canada's Oil and Gas Sector: Balancing Economic Needs with Emissions Reduction
Canada's oil and gas sector, contributing 5 percent to GDP but 31 percent of emissions, faces rising climate-related economic costs and stalled emissions reductions, necessitating regulations to ensure a clean energy future.
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28% Bias Score
Israel's War: Manpower Shortages and Economic Strain
Israel's war has led to a significant drop in IDF reserve call-up rates (from over 100% to 85%), impacting military readiness and causing widespread economic hardship (estimated $70 billion cost), alongside personal sacrifices by reservists and civilians.
Israel's War: Manpower Shortages and Economic Strain
Israel's war has led to a significant drop in IDF reserve call-up rates (from over 100% to 85%), impacting military readiness and causing widespread economic hardship (estimated $70 billion cost), alongside personal sacrifices by reservists and civilians.
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56% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
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24% Bias Score
Nigeria Cracks Down on $46 Billion Oil Theft
Nigerian security forces launched a major operation against illegal oil activities, destroying 56 storage sites, seizing 1.2 million liters of crude oil, and arresting 17 suspects; this follows the loss of $46 billion worth of oil between 2009 and 2020, highlighting the scale of the problem and its ...
Nigeria Cracks Down on $46 Billion Oil Theft
Nigerian security forces launched a major operation against illegal oil activities, destroying 56 storage sites, seizing 1.2 million liters of crude oil, and arresting 17 suspects; this follows the loss of $46 billion worth of oil between 2009 and 2020, highlighting the scale of the problem and its ...
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32% Bias Score
Alcohol-Free Wine: A New Reality for France's Wine Industry
In France, the wine industry is experiencing a surge in the popularity of non-alcoholic wine due to falling domestic sales, changing consumer habits among younger generations, and advancements in alcohol removal technology, leading to a new market segment and a shift in cultural perception of wine c...
Alcohol-Free Wine: A New Reality for France's Wine Industry
In France, the wine industry is experiencing a surge in the popularity of non-alcoholic wine due to falling domestic sales, changing consumer habits among younger generations, and advancements in alcohol removal technology, leading to a new market segment and a shift in cultural perception of wine c...
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36% Bias Score
Greece's Short-Term Rental Boom: 1 Million Beds Overshadow Hotel Capacity
In 2024, Greece experienced a surge in short-term rentals, exceeding 230,000 in August and providing 1.022 million beds, surpassing hotel capacity; despite this, occupancy remained high, demonstrating significant demand that even post-summer decreases in available rentals could not meet.
Greece's Short-Term Rental Boom: 1 Million Beds Overshadow Hotel Capacity
In 2024, Greece experienced a surge in short-term rentals, exceeding 230,000 in August and providing 1.022 million beds, surpassing hotel capacity; despite this, occupancy remained high, demonstrating significant demand that even post-summer decreases in available rentals could not meet.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Banks Join €80 Billion European Wind Energy Rescue
Banco Santander and CaixaBank joined eight other major European banks in securing €500 million each from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to rescue the struggling European wind energy industry, leveraging up to €80 billion in total to support manufacturers like Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, and Nordex f...
Spanish Banks Join €80 Billion European Wind Energy Rescue
Banco Santander and CaixaBank joined eight other major European banks in securing €500 million each from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to rescue the struggling European wind energy industry, leveraging up to €80 billion in total to support manufacturers like Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, and Nordex f...
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40% Bias Score
British Columbia's Permitting Delays Cripple Mineral Exploration
In British Columbia, excessive permitting delays averaging five months but reaching three years for some mineral exploration projects cause significant economic hardship, impacting businesses, individuals, and local communities, jeopardizing the province's future resource security.
British Columbia's Permitting Delays Cripple Mineral Exploration
In British Columbia, excessive permitting delays averaging five months but reaching three years for some mineral exploration projects cause significant economic hardship, impacting businesses, individuals, and local communities, jeopardizing the province's future resource security.
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56% Bias Score
2025 Israeli Budget: Impact on Household Finances
The 2025 Israeli budget includes increased national insurance, canceled income tax updates, a 2.29% public sector salary cut, and VAT increases, affecting household finances starting February 2025, with varying impacts based on income and spending.
2025 Israeli Budget: Impact on Household Finances
The 2025 Israeli budget includes increased national insurance, canceled income tax updates, a 2.29% public sector salary cut, and VAT increases, affecting household finances starting February 2025, with varying impacts based on income and spending.
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44% Bias Score
AfD's Proposed EU Exit: Economic Analyses Predict Catastrophic Costs
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party platform includes a call for Germany to leave the European Union and create a new European community, despite economic analyses predicting a €690 billion cost and 2.5 million job losses, while 87% of German citizens support remaining in the EU.
AfD's Proposed EU Exit: Economic Analyses Predict Catastrophic Costs
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party platform includes a call for Germany to leave the European Union and create a new European community, despite economic analyses predicting a €690 billion cost and 2.5 million job losses, while 87% of German citizens support remaining in the EU.
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60% Bias Score
Scotland's Dying High Streets: Online Shopping and Government Policies Exacerbate Decline
The author's Christmas shopping habits, primarily online, reflect a broader trend of declining high street retail in Scotland, exacerbated by government policies and resulting in over 10,000 job losses.
Scotland's Dying High Streets: Online Shopping and Government Policies Exacerbate Decline
The author's Christmas shopping habits, primarily online, reflect a broader trend of declining high street retail in Scotland, exacerbated by government policies and resulting in over 10,000 job losses.
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52% Bias Score