Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
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24% Bias Score
Greece Halts Syrian Asylum Decisions Amidst EU Return Discussions"
Greece's National Security Council temporarily suspended asylum decisions for Syrian refugees in Greek camps, pending situation stabilization in Syria, while the EU discusses voluntary return plans.
Greece Halts Syrian Asylum Decisions Amidst EU Return Discussions"
Greece's National Security Council temporarily suspended asylum decisions for Syrian refugees in Greek camps, pending situation stabilization in Syria, while the EU discusses voluntary return plans.
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40% Bias Score
Korydallos Prison Relocation to Aspropyrgos Approved
Greece approved the relocation of Korydallos Prison to Aspropyrgos, a 103-acre site including a former US military base, with a €620 million public-private partnership to build a new 55,000 sq.m. complex housing 2,000 inmates and 650 staff, fulfilling a decades-long local demand.
Korydallos Prison Relocation to Aspropyrgos Approved
Greece approved the relocation of Korydallos Prison to Aspropyrgos, a 103-acre site including a former US military base, with a €620 million public-private partnership to build a new 55,000 sq.m. complex housing 2,000 inmates and 650 staff, fulfilling a decades-long local demand.
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44% Bias Score
"Archaeological Finds Delay Athens Square Renovations"
"Ongoing renovations of Athens' Agia Eirinis and Theatrou squares are delayed due to significant archaeological discoveries: a Hellenistic statue and extensive Roman-era building remains, respectively. The €1.2 million budget increase for the Theatrou square project reflects the cost of incorporatin...
"Archaeological Finds Delay Athens Square Renovations"
"Ongoing renovations of Athens' Agia Eirinis and Theatrou squares are delayed due to significant archaeological discoveries: a Hellenistic statue and extensive Roman-era building remains, respectively. The €1.2 million budget increase for the Theatrou square project reflects the cost of incorporatin...
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44% Bias Score
Greece Launches 'No Helmet, No Gas' Campaign to Reduce Motorcycle Accidents
The Greek Ministries of Health and Development, along with the Federation of Gas Station Owners, launched a campaign urging gas stations to refuse service to motorcyclists without helmets to curb the high rate of motorcycle-related head injuries, inspired by a gas station owner in Crete who implemen...
Greece Launches 'No Helmet, No Gas' Campaign to Reduce Motorcycle Accidents
The Greek Ministries of Health and Development, along with the Federation of Gas Station Owners, launched a campaign urging gas stations to refuse service to motorcyclists without helmets to curb the high rate of motorcycle-related head injuries, inspired by a gas station owner in Crete who implemen...
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44% Bias Score
Greek Police Arrest Eight Suspected Turkish Mafia Members After Glyfada Killings
Greek police arrested at least eight suspected Turkish mafia members in Athens and Thessaloniki following a double murder in Glyfada on Monday, seizing 49 weapons; intelligence reports had warned of Greece becoming a battleground for rival groups.
Greek Police Arrest Eight Suspected Turkish Mafia Members After Glyfada Killings
Greek police arrested at least eight suspected Turkish mafia members in Athens and Thessaloniki following a double murder in Glyfada on Monday, seizing 49 weapons; intelligence reports had warned of Greece becoming a battleground for rival groups.
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36% Bias Score
Greece Invests €25.8 Million in AI-Powered Crisis Management System
Greece is implementing the €2.1 billion AIgIS program for improved crisis management; a key €25.8 million component, awarded to Nova ICT, will create an AI-powered risk management system predicting crisis progression and optimizing resource allocation, building on a 2020 national database.
Greece Invests €25.8 Million in AI-Powered Crisis Management System
Greece is implementing the €2.1 billion AIgIS program for improved crisis management; a key €25.8 million component, awarded to Nova ICT, will create an AI-powered risk management system predicting crisis progression and optimizing resource allocation, building on a 2020 national database.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Shifts National Security Strategy, Diversifies Alliances
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced a shift in Greece's national security strategy, diversifying alliances and enhancing defenses with anti-drone systems and a cost-effective Aegean missile shield, alongside planned military service reforms in early 2025, while addressing demographic conc...
Greece Shifts National Security Strategy, Diversifies Alliances
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced a shift in Greece's national security strategy, diversifying alliances and enhancing defenses with anti-drone systems and a cost-effective Aegean missile shield, alongside planned military service reforms in early 2025, while addressing demographic conc...
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48% Bias Score
Greek Court Strikes Down Building Regulations Incentives
Greece's Council of State deemed incentives within the New Building Regulations (NOK) unconstitutional, causing the Technical Chamber of Greece to express disappointment while the Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture voiced relief; the ruling impacts construction permits and environmental re...
Greek Court Strikes Down Building Regulations Incentives
Greece's Council of State deemed incentives within the New Building Regulations (NOK) unconstitutional, causing the Technical Chamber of Greece to express disappointment while the Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture voiced relief; the ruling impacts construction permits and environmental re...
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28% Bias Score
Greece to Acquire 590 US Switchblade Drones
Greece's National Security Council approved the purchase of 590 US-made Switchblade 300 and 600 drones for €75.2 million, with Greece paying only €25 million; these 'kamikaze' drones will equip Greek ground and special forces units, enhancing precision strike capabilities.
Greece to Acquire 590 US Switchblade Drones
Greece's National Security Council approved the purchase of 590 US-made Switchblade 300 and 600 drones for €75.2 million, with Greece paying only €25 million; these 'kamikaze' drones will equip Greek ground and special forces units, enhancing precision strike capabilities.
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52% Bias Score
Aigli Zappeion Reopens in Athens: A High-End Transformation Raises Accessibility Concerns
After a four-year closure, the Aigli Zappeion reopened in Athens on October 30th, 2024, under new management, featuring upgraded restaurants, event spaces, and its iconic cinema. This transformation, however, raises concerns about its future accessibility given the high-end focus and required €5 mil...
Aigli Zappeion Reopens in Athens: A High-End Transformation Raises Accessibility Concerns
After a four-year closure, the Aigli Zappeion reopened in Athens on October 30th, 2024, under new management, featuring upgraded restaurants, event spaces, and its iconic cinema. This transformation, however, raises concerns about its future accessibility given the high-end focus and required €5 mil...
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52% Bias Score
"Halkidiki Urban Planning Officials Arrested in Bribery Scandal"
"Intercepted conversations reveal a Halkidiki urban planning department bribery ring, with officials, including a department head and his daughter, arranging payments from €500 to €20,000 for approving illegal constructions, exploiting bureaucratic delays and staffing issues to establish a systemati...
"Halkidiki Urban Planning Officials Arrested in Bribery Scandal"
"Intercepted conversations reveal a Halkidiki urban planning department bribery ring, with officials, including a department head and his daughter, arranging payments from €500 to €20,000 for approving illegal constructions, exploiting bureaucratic delays and staffing issues to establish a systemati...
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48% Bias Score