Europe-wide VAT Fraud Ring Causes €38 Million in Losses
A Europe-wide VAT fraud ring, operating in Greece and other countries, caused an estimated €38 million in losses between 2017 and 2024; authorities seized €14,000 in cash, cryptocurrencies, silver, and 63 firearms.
Europe-wide VAT Fraud Ring Causes €38 Million in Losses
A Europe-wide VAT fraud ring, operating in Greece and other countries, caused an estimated €38 million in losses between 2017 and 2024; authorities seized €14,000 in cash, cryptocurrencies, silver, and 63 firearms.
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52% Bias Score
"Greek-Turkish Relations Stalemate: Dialogue Continues Amidst Unresolved Maritime Disputes"
"Greece and Turkey maintain dialogue despite unresolved maritime disputes over Aegean Sea zones; while cooperation exists in areas like culture and sports, Turkey's unilateral actions, including the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum and obstruction of energy projects, hinder progress and threaten regiona...
"Greek-Turkish Relations Stalemate: Dialogue Continues Amidst Unresolved Maritime Disputes"
"Greece and Turkey maintain dialogue despite unresolved maritime disputes over Aegean Sea zones; while cooperation exists in areas like culture and sports, Turkey's unilateral actions, including the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum and obstruction of energy projects, hinder progress and threaten regiona...
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40% Bias Score
Greece's Infrastructure Deficit: A Call for Private Investment
Greece invests only 4.8% of its GDP in construction, lagging behind the EU average (11.5%) and countries like Romania (16.7%), despite large public works programs; private investment through PPPs is proposed as a solution.
Greece's Infrastructure Deficit: A Call for Private Investment
Greece invests only 4.8% of its GDP in construction, lagging behind the EU average (11.5%) and countries like Romania (16.7%), despite large public works programs; private investment through PPPs is proposed as a solution.
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44% Bias Score
Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of Zoή Konstantopoúlou Amidst Court Disruption Accusations
The Greek Parliament voted 225-57 to lift the parliamentary immunity of Zoή Konstantopoúlou, president of Plévsis Eleftherías, following accusations of disrupting court proceedings and influencing judges in Volos between February 2 and May 16, 2024, while acting as a defense lawyer.
Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of Zoή Konstantopoúlou Amidst Court Disruption Accusations
The Greek Parliament voted 225-57 to lift the parliamentary immunity of Zoή Konstantopoúlou, president of Plévsis Eleftherías, following accusations of disrupting court proceedings and influencing judges in Volos between February 2 and May 16, 2024, while acting as a defense lawyer.
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40% Bias Score
Luxury Four Seasons Resort Planned for Porto Heli, Greece
Paul Coulson is investing over \300 million euros to transform the Hinitsa Bay hotel in Porto Heli into a Four Seasons resort, including 80 rooms, 30 bungalows, private villas, and private residences, utilizing an expedited development process via Presidential Decree.
Luxury Four Seasons Resort Planned for Porto Heli, Greece
Paul Coulson is investing over \300 million euros to transform the Hinitsa Bay hotel in Porto Heli into a Four Seasons resort, including 80 rooms, 30 bungalows, private villas, and private residences, utilizing an expedited development process via Presidential Decree.
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40% Bias Score
Kalamata Airport Concession Awarded for €71.2 Million
A consortium including Fraport, Peleas, and Delta Airport Investments won a €71.2 million concession to upgrade Kalamata International Airport, with €28.3 million earmarked for initial infrastructure improvements, aiming to boost tourism in Messinia and the wider Peloponnese.
Kalamata Airport Concession Awarded for €71.2 Million
A consortium including Fraport, Peleas, and Delta Airport Investments won a €71.2 million concession to upgrade Kalamata International Airport, with €28.3 million earmarked for initial infrastructure improvements, aiming to boost tourism in Messinia and the wider Peloponnese.
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60% Bias Score
Parthenon Sculptures Repatriation Gains Momentum Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
The renewed push to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece reflects a shift in international geopolitics and cultural diplomacy, leveraging Greece's improved international standing and the changing nature of museums in the UK.
Parthenon Sculptures Repatriation Gains Momentum Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
The renewed push to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece reflects a shift in international geopolitics and cultural diplomacy, leveraging Greece's improved international standing and the changing nature of museums in the UK.
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24% Bias Score
Parthenon Sculpture Return: Deal Still Distant, Says British Museum
Negotiations to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece are ongoing, but a deal is not close, according to British Museum chairman George Osborne, who noted that a long-term loan is being explored while a permanent transfer is legally impossible.
Parthenon Sculpture Return: Deal Still Distant, Says British Museum
Negotiations to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece are ongoing, but a deal is not close, according to British Museum chairman George Osborne, who noted that a long-term loan is being explored while a permanent transfer is legally impossible.
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32% Bias Score
France's Debt Concerns Amidst Global Uncertainty
France's rising borrowing costs, reaching 12-year highs against Germany and mirroring Greece's historically, raise market concerns despite France's stronger fundamentals and unlike Greece, not being considered insolvent; this reflects global debt acceleration and market uncertainty.
France's Debt Concerns Amidst Global Uncertainty
France's rising borrowing costs, reaching 12-year highs against Germany and mirroring Greece's historically, raise market concerns despite France's stronger fundamentals and unlike Greece, not being considered insolvent; this reflects global debt acceleration and market uncertainty.
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48% Bias Score
Heraklion Seeks Desalination to Combat Severe Drought
Facing severe drought due to the driest October in decades, Heraklion's mayor requested a feasibility study for desalination from the Almyros River, complemented by a new tertiary treatment plant producing 30,000 cubic meters of daily irrigation water, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, aim...
Heraklion Seeks Desalination to Combat Severe Drought
Facing severe drought due to the driest October in decades, Heraklion's mayor requested a feasibility study for desalination from the Almyros River, complemented by a new tertiary treatment plant producing 30,000 cubic meters of daily irrigation water, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, aim...
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20% Bias Score
UK Shifts Stance on Parthenon Sculptures
Following UK Prime Minister Sunak's cancellation of a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister due to the Parthenon Sculptures issue, the recent meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and UK Labour leader Keir Starmer signified a shift in British policy, with Starmer stating that the UK government wi...
UK Shifts Stance on Parthenon Sculptures
Following UK Prime Minister Sunak's cancellation of a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister due to the Parthenon Sculptures issue, the recent meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and UK Labour leader Keir Starmer signified a shift in British policy, with Starmer stating that the UK government wi...
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60% Bias Score
Greece's Education System: Last in School Autonomy
Greece's highly centralized education system, ranking last among OECD countries in school autonomy, faces challenges from a 2018 law requiring additional teacher duties and accusations of principal authoritarianism, highlighting the need for reforms inspired by high-ranking countries such as Mexico,...
Greece's Education System: Last in School Autonomy
Greece's highly centralized education system, ranking last among OECD countries in school autonomy, faces challenges from a 2018 law requiring additional teacher duties and accusations of principal authoritarianism, highlighting the need for reforms inspired by high-ranking countries such as Mexico,...
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52% Bias Score