Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024
IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.
Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024
IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.
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52% Bias Score
Greek Judicial System Mandates On-Call Courts Following Fatal Drunk Driving Incident
A drunk driver in Crete, Greece, caused a fatal accident after evading arrest twice in a weekend, leading the President of the Areios Pagos to mandate on-call courts for weekends and holidays to address the systemic issue of judicial response inefficiency.
Greek Judicial System Mandates On-Call Courts Following Fatal Drunk Driving Incident
A drunk driver in Crete, Greece, caused a fatal accident after evading arrest twice in a weekend, leading the President of the Areios Pagos to mandate on-call courts for weekends and holidays to address the systemic issue of judicial response inefficiency.
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28% Bias Score
Thessaly Accelerates Flood Control Projects Amidst Procurement Delays
Thessaly's regional governor expresses hope for the speedy completion of flood control projects totaling €117 million, improving flood resilience following the devastating "Daniel" storm; however, delays caused by legal challenges to the Ministry of Infrastructure projects are a concern.
Thessaly Accelerates Flood Control Projects Amidst Procurement Delays
Thessaly's regional governor expresses hope for the speedy completion of flood control projects totaling €117 million, improving flood resilience following the devastating "Daniel" storm; however, delays caused by legal challenges to the Ministry of Infrastructure projects are a concern.
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36% Bias Score
Hellenic Police Announces Officer Transfers and Appointments
Hellenic Police chief Lieutenant General Dimitrios Mallios announced the transfer and appointment of numerous police officers, including those in various directorates and regional commands across Greece, reflecting a potential strategic realignment of personnel.
Hellenic Police Announces Officer Transfers and Appointments
Hellenic Police chief Lieutenant General Dimitrios Mallios announced the transfer and appointment of numerous police officers, including those in various directorates and regional commands across Greece, reflecting a potential strategic realignment of personnel.
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24% Bias Score
Greece Faces Surge in Respiratory Infections
A surge in respiratory infections in Greece, expected to last until March, affects all ages. Professor Athanasios Michos highlights the return to pre-COVID-19 patterns, with influenza and COVID-19 showing competitive dynamics. Low vaccination rates and self-testing misinterpretations contribute to h...
Greece Faces Surge in Respiratory Infections
A surge in respiratory infections in Greece, expected to last until March, affects all ages. Professor Athanasios Michos highlights the return to pre-COVID-19 patterns, with influenza and COVID-19 showing competitive dynamics. Low vaccination rates and self-testing misinterpretations contribute to h...
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28% Bias Score
Greece to Host EU Secure Satellite Communication Hub
Greece will host one of two EU GOVSATCOM secure satellite communication hubs, starting operations in 2024 and running until 2051, enabling secure communication for member states' military, police, and critical infrastructure, enhancing the EU's space autonomy and countering telecommunication vulnera...
Greece to Host EU Secure Satellite Communication Hub
Greece will host one of two EU GOVSATCOM secure satellite communication hubs, starting operations in 2024 and running until 2051, enabling secure communication for member states' military, police, and critical infrastructure, enhancing the EU's space autonomy and countering telecommunication vulnera...
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36% Bias Score
Athens ER Wait Times: 6.5-Hour Wait Highlights Systemic Issues
A 69-year-old woman waited 6.5 hours in Gennimatas Hospital ER in Athens for treatment of acute abdominal pain in early December; this reflects a broader issue of long ER wait times in Athens (over 1.285 million visits in 2023) due to staffing shortages, poor ER organization, and primary care defici...
Athens ER Wait Times: 6.5-Hour Wait Highlights Systemic Issues
A 69-year-old woman waited 6.5 hours in Gennimatas Hospital ER in Athens for treatment of acute abdominal pain in early December; this reflects a broader issue of long ER wait times in Athens (over 1.285 million visits in 2023) due to staffing shortages, poor ER organization, and primary care defici...
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44% Bias Score
Athens Air Quality Shows Significant Improvement, But Challenges Remain
Athens' air quality, once among Europe's worst, has improved significantly over the last 20 years due to policy changes, infrastructure developments, and economic factors, but challenges from ozone, particulate matter, and traffic remain.
Athens Air Quality Shows Significant Improvement, But Challenges Remain
Athens' air quality, once among Europe's worst, has improved significantly over the last 20 years due to policy changes, infrastructure developments, and economic factors, but challenges from ozone, particulate matter, and traffic remain.
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24% Bias Score
Greek Judges Refute Reports of Autophorous Court Weekend Dysfunction
The Association of Judges and Prosecutors (EDJ) in Greece refutes media reports claiming that autophorous courts don't function on weekends and holidays, stating that these courts operate regularly on Saturdays and public holidays, as per court regulations, and that judges and prosecutors are assign...
Greek Judges Refute Reports of Autophorous Court Weekend Dysfunction
The Association of Judges and Prosecutors (EDJ) in Greece refutes media reports claiming that autophorous courts don't function on weekends and holidays, stating that these courts operate regularly on Saturdays and public holidays, as per court regulations, and that judges and prosecutors are assign...
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56% Bias Score
Athens: Tourism Boom Masks Infrastructure Shortcomings
While Athens enjoys a booming tourism sector, its public transportation, traffic management, and green spaces lag behind European standards, creating a disconnect between the city's image and the daily experiences of its inhabitants.
Athens: Tourism Boom Masks Infrastructure Shortcomings
While Athens enjoys a booming tourism sector, its public transportation, traffic management, and green spaces lag behind European standards, creating a disconnect between the city's image and the daily experiences of its inhabitants.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Condemned by ECtHR for Illegal Pushback
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Greece for illegally pushing back Aise Erdogan to Turkey in 2019, violating her rights and setting a precedent for future cases of illegal pushbacks; the court also criticized the lack of an effective criminal investigation by the Greek authorities.
Greece Condemned by ECtHR for Illegal Pushback
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Greece for illegally pushing back Aise Erdogan to Turkey in 2019, violating her rights and setting a precedent for future cases of illegal pushbacks; the court also criticized the lack of an effective criminal investigation by the Greek authorities.
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48% Bias Score
EU Prioritizes Deportations Amid Rise in Greek Illegal Migration
EU Immigration Commissioner Magnus Brunner's visit to Athens highlights the bloc's prioritization of deportations amid a rise in illegal migration to Greece, exceeding 60,000 in 2024, prompting calls for stronger border controls and EU funding for border expansion, despite a recent European Court of...
EU Prioritizes Deportations Amid Rise in Greek Illegal Migration
EU Immigration Commissioner Magnus Brunner's visit to Athens highlights the bloc's prioritization of deportations amid a rise in illegal migration to Greece, exceeding 60,000 in 2024, prompting calls for stronger border controls and EU funding for border expansion, despite a recent European Court of...
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40% Bias Score