Sicilian Professor Bridges Greek Culture Through Language Education
Katerina Karpinato, a Sicilian Greek professor at Venice's Ca' Foscari University, discusses the shared cultural heritage between Sicily and Greece, the growing popularity of her Modern Greek course, and the challenges of maintaining its funding amidst budget cuts.
Sicilian Professor Bridges Greek Culture Through Language Education
Katerina Karpinato, a Sicilian Greek professor at Venice's Ca' Foscari University, discusses the shared cultural heritage between Sicily and Greece, the growing popularity of her Modern Greek course, and the challenges of maintaining its funding amidst budget cuts.
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24% Bias Score
Greek Government Demands Transparency on Ministerial Travel Amidst Political Reshuffling
Kimberly Guilfoyle's appointment as US envoy to Greece follows her unsuccessful bid for the Vatican post; the Greek government now mandates detailed reporting on ministers' foreign travel; internal political maneuvering affects upcoming elections.
Greek Government Demands Transparency on Ministerial Travel Amidst Political Reshuffling
Kimberly Guilfoyle's appointment as US envoy to Greece follows her unsuccessful bid for the Vatican post; the Greek government now mandates detailed reporting on ministers' foreign travel; internal political maneuvering affects upcoming elections.
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56% Bias Score
Thessaloniki Metro Stalls, Passengers Evacuate Tunnel
A Thessaloniki metro train carrying passengers stalled in a tunnel between the Fleming and Euclid stations on Saturday afternoon due to a power outage lasting from 5:59 PM to 7:34 PM, forcing passengers to evacuate on foot; the mayor demanded explanations and improvements.
Thessaloniki Metro Stalls, Passengers Evacuate Tunnel
A Thessaloniki metro train carrying passengers stalled in a tunnel between the Fleming and Euclid stations on Saturday afternoon due to a power outage lasting from 5:59 PM to 7:34 PM, forcing passengers to evacuate on foot; the mayor demanded explanations and improvements.
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40% Bias Score
Greece's 2025 Budget: €3.1 Billion Investment in National Health System
Greece's 2025 budget allocates €3.1 billion to its National Health System (ESY), a 100% increase from 2019, funding hospital renovations, new equipment, and addressing personnel shortages; additional €500 million is earmarked for renovations, and €100 million for equipment.
Greece's 2025 Budget: €3.1 Billion Investment in National Health System
Greece's 2025 budget allocates €3.1 billion to its National Health System (ESY), a 100% increase from 2019, funding hospital renovations, new equipment, and addressing personnel shortages; additional €500 million is earmarked for renovations, and €100 million for equipment.
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56% Bias Score
Lake Pamvotis Exhibition Showcases Underwater Pollution
An exhibition in Ioannina, Greece, displayed underwater debris from Lake Pamvotis—including wartime items, religious objects, and consumer goods—to raise awareness about pollution in protected natural areas.
Lake Pamvotis Exhibition Showcases Underwater Pollution
An exhibition in Ioannina, Greece, displayed underwater debris from Lake Pamvotis—including wartime items, religious objects, and consumer goods—to raise awareness about pollution in protected natural areas.
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40% Bias Score
Migrant Boat Capsizing off Gavdos: One Dead, Dozens Missing
A migrant boat capsized 12.5 nautical miles southwest of Gavdos, Greece, resulting in one death, 39 survivors, and at least 40 missing. The rescue involved multiple Greek and Italian vessels and aircraft, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
Migrant Boat Capsizing off Gavdos: One Dead, Dozens Missing
A migrant boat capsized 12.5 nautical miles southwest of Gavdos, Greece, resulting in one death, 39 survivors, and at least 40 missing. The rescue involved multiple Greek and Italian vessels and aircraft, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
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28% Bias Score
Greece: Housing Crisis Worsens as Prices Outpace Income Growth
In Greece, the rising cost of housing has outpaced income growth since 2020, requiring significantly more average salaries (232 in 2024 vs. 190 in 2020) to purchase the same property, now costing \303,693 instead of \200,000. The government aims to improve affordability in 2025 via subsidized loans ...
Greece: Housing Crisis Worsens as Prices Outpace Income Growth
In Greece, the rising cost of housing has outpaced income growth since 2020, requiring significantly more average salaries (232 in 2024 vs. 190 in 2020) to purchase the same property, now costing \303,693 instead of \200,000. The government aims to improve affordability in 2025 via subsidized loans ...
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36% Bias Score
Athens Short-Term Rentals Drop Seasonally Despite Upcoming Ban
Central Athens short-term rentals decreased by 8.2% from September to December 2024 (9,931 vs 10,823), a typical seasonal drop, despite an upcoming ban on new licenses in January 2025; however, the number is still up 20.8% year-over-year.
Athens Short-Term Rentals Drop Seasonally Despite Upcoming Ban
Central Athens short-term rentals decreased by 8.2% from September to December 2024 (9,931 vs 10,823), a typical seasonal drop, despite an upcoming ban on new licenses in January 2025; however, the number is still up 20.8% year-over-year.
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44% Bias Score
Patission Street: Transformation Reflects Athens' Shifting Social Landscape
Patission Street in Athens, once a symbol of middle-class life (1920-1980), has drastically changed due to demolitions and redevelopment, leading to the loss of grand buildings like the Golandri apartment building, reflecting broader societal shifts and impacting historical preservation.
Patission Street: Transformation Reflects Athens' Shifting Social Landscape
Patission Street in Athens, once a symbol of middle-class life (1920-1980), has drastically changed due to demolitions and redevelopment, leading to the loss of grand buildings like the Golandri apartment building, reflecting broader societal shifts and impacting historical preservation.
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40% Bias Score
Greece's Subsidized Destruction of Wooden Fishing Boats and the Fight to Preserve Shipbuilding Heritage
The Greek government's policy of subsidizing the destruction of traditional wooden fishing boats to protect fish stocks is causing a decline in wooden shipbuilding and the loss of traditional skills, despite a Greece-Norway collaboration aiming to preserve this cultural heritage through digital plat...
Greece's Subsidized Destruction of Wooden Fishing Boats and the Fight to Preserve Shipbuilding Heritage
The Greek government's policy of subsidizing the destruction of traditional wooden fishing boats to protect fish stocks is causing a decline in wooden shipbuilding and the loss of traditional skills, despite a Greece-Norway collaboration aiming to preserve this cultural heritage through digital plat...
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56% Bias Score
Greek School's Che Guevara Daughter Invite Sparks Political Backlash
Aleida Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, and a local historian spoke at a Veria school, sparking a disciplinary investigation after the local New Democracy party protested the invitation, raising concerns about political bias in education and freedom of speech.
Greek School's Che Guevara Daughter Invite Sparks Political Backlash
Aleida Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, and a local historian spoke at a Veria school, sparking a disciplinary investigation after the local New Democracy party protested the invitation, raising concerns about political bias in education and freedom of speech.
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60% Bias Score
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