The video describes the scheme as an easy solution to the rising cost of living
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Both the Prime Minister and Opposition leader have previously said that local plans cannot be changed
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Prime Minister criticised the four-and-a-half year wait
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On January 10, 2024, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his government would move to legalise marriage and adoption for same-sex couples, prompting strong reactions from Greek politicians and the church (archived here). Less than 10 days later, on January 19, the Prime Minister said that the Greek parliament would vote on the issue in February 2024 (archived here).
Many have claimed that drug traffickers will be able to get away with carrying more drugs for personal use
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The Prime Minister claimed that food inflation is not decreasing, unlike inflation in other sectors
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The Ukrainian leader, who used to work as an actor, is regularly targeted on social media in posts that try to ridicule or slander him. Many of these false posts repeat unsubstantiated pro-Kremlin claims that have flooded social media since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
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The year was marked by fears over AI, but there was plenty more misinformation closer to home
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Roughly €780,000 more than the Cabinet cost last week
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The parties have long been bickering over whether or not this figure includes salaries
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