Mitsotakis Appoints Tassoulas as Greek President
Following a constitutional amendment, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed Konstantinos Tassoulas as the new President of the Hellenic Republic, a decision driven by internal party unity and strategic political considerations, which was easily approved by the Greek Parliament.
Mitsotakis Appoints Tassoulas as Greek President
Following a constitutional amendment, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed Konstantinos Tassoulas as the new President of the Hellenic Republic, a decision driven by internal party unity and strategic political considerations, which was easily approved by the Greek Parliament.
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40% Bias Score
Greek Politics: Unexpected Cancellation, Ministerial Change, and Presidential Vote
PASOK unexpectedly canceled a scheduled parliamentary debate on farmers' issues; the Greek government saw a change in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Kostas Fragkoyiannis resigning and Tasos Chatzivasileiou appointed; and Antonis Samaras received many well-wishers.
Greek Politics: Unexpected Cancellation, Ministerial Change, and Presidential Vote
PASOK unexpectedly canceled a scheduled parliamentary debate on farmers' issues; the Greek government saw a change in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Kostas Fragkoyiannis resigning and Tasos Chatzivasileiou appointed; and Antonis Samaras received many well-wishers.
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48% Bias Score
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Resigns; Replacement Appointed
Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostas Fragogiannis resigned today for personal reasons after 5.5 years of service, with Tasos Hadjivasileiou appointed as his replacement, effective Monday.
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Resigns; Replacement Appointed
Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostas Fragogiannis resigned today for personal reasons after 5.5 years of service, with Tasos Hadjivasileiou appointed as his replacement, effective Monday.
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8% Bias Score
Kasselakis Faces Trial, Releases Tell-All Book, Exacerbating SYRIZA Tensions
Stefanos Kasselakis, formerly SYRIZA leader, faces trial in early 2025 for a potential "pothen esches" law violation regarding foreign company ownership, while simultaneously releasing a tell-all book about his time leading the party, further escalating tensions within SYRIZA.
Kasselakis Faces Trial, Releases Tell-All Book, Exacerbating SYRIZA Tensions
Stefanos Kasselakis, formerly SYRIZA leader, faces trial in early 2025 for a potential "pothen esches" law violation regarding foreign company ownership, while simultaneously releasing a tell-all book about his time leading the party, further escalating tensions within SYRIZA.
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52% Bias Score
Absence of Former Leaders at Simitis' Funeral Sparks Debate
Four former Greek Prime Ministers and a former President notably did not attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, raising questions about political decorum and the state of Greek politics.
Absence of Former Leaders at Simitis' Funeral Sparks Debate
Four former Greek Prime Ministers and a former President notably did not attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, raising questions about political decorum and the state of Greek politics.
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64% Bias Score
Simitis's Legacy: Modernizing Greece's Role in Europe
Konstantinos Simitis's eight-year premiership (1996-2004) modernized Greece, integrating it into the EU's core, boosting infrastructure (Rio-Antirrio Bridge, Athens Metro), expanding social welfare, and strengthening the rule of law while facing challenges with corruption and party succession.
Simitis's Legacy: Modernizing Greece's Role in Europe
Konstantinos Simitis's eight-year premiership (1996-2004) modernized Greece, integrating it into the EU's core, boosting infrastructure (Rio-Antirrio Bridge, Athens Metro), expanding social welfare, and strengthening the rule of law while facing challenges with corruption and party succession.
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52% Bias Score
KassƩlakis' Movement for Democracy Faces Challenges Forming Parliamentary Group
Seventy days after its founding, Stephanos KassƩlakis' Movement for Democracy lacks a full parliamentary group, facing challenges in attracting independent MPs from SYRIZA, whose decisions may be influenced by the upcoming presidential election. Five MPs support KassƩlakis, and four more are needed.
KassƩlakis' Movement for Democracy Faces Challenges Forming Parliamentary Group
Seventy days after its founding, Stephanos KassƩlakis' Movement for Democracy lacks a full parliamentary group, facing challenges in attracting independent MPs from SYRIZA, whose decisions may be influenced by the upcoming presidential election. Five MPs support KassƩlakis, and four more are needed.
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48% Bias Score
Greek Presidential Election: Tasoulas Poised for Victory Amidst Opposition Divisions
The Greek presidential election, beginning next Saturday, features Kostas Tasoulas (New Democracy) against a divided opposition, with projections indicating Tasoulas will secure the presidency, and the opposition will be fragmented.
Greek Presidential Election: Tasoulas Poised for Victory Amidst Opposition Divisions
The Greek presidential election, beginning next Saturday, features Kostas Tasoulas (New Democracy) against a divided opposition, with projections indicating Tasoulas will secure the presidency, and the opposition will be fragmented.
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44% Bias Score
Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of Zoƫ Konstantopoulou Amidst Grigoropoulos Murder Case Controversy
The Greek Parliament voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Zoƫ Konstantopoulou, leader of the 'Flow of Freedom' party, to allow a defamation lawsuit to proceed, stemming from her comments on the 2008 murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos and related allegations of police misconduct and cover-up.
Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of Zoƫ Konstantopoulou Amidst Grigoropoulos Murder Case Controversy
The Greek Parliament voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Zoƫ Konstantopoulou, leader of the 'Flow of Freedom' party, to allow a defamation lawsuit to proceed, stemming from her comments on the 2008 murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos and related allegations of police misconduct and cover-up.
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48% Bias Score
Costas Simitis: Prioritizing Goals Over Broader Concerns
This article analyzes the political career of former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, highlighting his unwavering focus on specific objectivesālike Greece's Eurozone entryāsometimes at the cost of addressing broader concerns, such as widespread corruption.
Costas Simitis: Prioritizing Goals Over Broader Concerns
This article analyzes the political career of former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, highlighting his unwavering focus on specific objectivesālike Greece's Eurozone entryāsometimes at the cost of addressing broader concerns, such as widespread corruption.
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24% Bias Score
Greece Bids Farewell to Former Prime Minister Costas Simitis
Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, 88, was laid to rest on Thursday in Athens following a funeral attended by political leaders, family, and citizens; eulogies praised his commitment to European integration and rational governance.
Greece Bids Farewell to Former Prime Minister Costas Simitis
Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, 88, was laid to rest on Thursday in Athens following a funeral attended by political leaders, family, and citizens; eulogies praised his commitment to European integration and rational governance.
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16% Bias Score
Greece's National Mourning, New Think Tank Launch, and MP's Party Switch
Greece declared four days of national mourning for Konstantinos Simitis, a decision that sparked debate due to its perceived unprecedented nature; however, this was also done in 2017 for Konstantinos Mitsotakis; a new center-right think tank is launching with prominent figures and backing, alongside...
Greece's National Mourning, New Think Tank Launch, and MP's Party Switch
Greece declared four days of national mourning for Konstantinos Simitis, a decision that sparked debate due to its perceived unprecedented nature; however, this was also done in 2017 for Konstantinos Mitsotakis; a new center-right think tank is launching with prominent figures and backing, alongside...
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36% Bias Score