Protothema media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Protothema on the right. We have seen it on 815 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Protothema biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Protothema on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Protothema left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Protothema on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Protothema reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Protothema are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Protothema has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Protothema’s own report linked underneath.
The United States intends to ask NATO allies for more money to fund Ukraine's PURL weapons scheme. This comes amid a funding gap of approximately $2 billion for approved weapons packages, with the US continuing to deliver arms before full payment is received from allies.
Protothema reported it asTrump Asks NATO for More Money for Weapons in Ukraine, New Peace Talks on November 10 (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
Protothema reported it asBarrage of Explosions on Qeshm Island in Iran, Reports of Fighter Jets Flying over the Area (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Volodymyr Zelensky warned on November 2, 2026, that Russia is preparing a massive attack on Ukraine's energy and logistics infrastructure. He believes Moscow intends to exploit the distraction of the US midterm elections to carry out the strikes.
Protothema reported it asZelensky Warns: Russia Will Hit Us on the Day of the US Midterm Elections, Americans Should Push for an End to the War (opens Protothema in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
Protothema reported it asTrump Fires at Democrats Before Polls Open in the US: Their Candidates Are Dangerous because They Support Jihadists (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
Protothema reported it asRyanair Is Considering a Wage Freeze Due to Expensive Fuel: Greater Use of Artificial Intelligence Is Also on the Table (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
Protothema reported it asTrump and Netanyahu Had a "Candid" but "Difficult" Phone Call About Iran (opens Protothema in a new tab)
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
Protothema reported it asWall Street Journal: US Pushes to Resume Russian Gas Sales to Europe via Ukraine (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Iran's IRGC Navy stated two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One vessel caught fire. The tankers were allegedly using an unauthorized route and had disabled navigation systems, with claims of US military support.
Protothema reported it asExplosions on Two Tankers After Hitting Mines in the Strait of Hormuz (opens Protothema in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
Protothema reported it asFederal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Challenge to Alaska Election (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Protothema reported it asUS Midterm Elections: Democrats Split over Muslim Candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Trump Celebrates (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
Protothema reported it as"I'll Be Mr. Veto": Trump Threatens if He Loses US Midterm Elections (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Serbian authorities have arrested Marko Kricak, head of the criminal police directorate, and Bosko Sekulovic, police commander for fighting organised crime. They are suspected of abusing their offices and failing to uphold duties, which allegedly prejudiced a former police chief. The arrests follow an investigation into a murder.
Protothema reported it asSerbia: High-Ranking Police Officer Considered Vucic's Man Arrested (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
Protothema reported it asHundreds of Thousands of Households in Ukraine without Power After Russian Strikes on Energy Facilities (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to mark the second anniversary of a railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people. The tragedy, which occurred on November 1, 2024, is linked to protests that contributed to the fall of the ruling party.
Protothema reported it asNovi Sad: 16 Wreaths for the 16 Dead, Two Years After the Tragedy that Shocked and Changed Serbia (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
Protothema reported it asIran's Message to Trump: If a New War Starts, You Will Not Decide when and How It Will End (opens Protothema in a new tab)
North Korea's defense research institutes have tested a cluster bomb warhead intended for tactical ballistic missiles. State media reported the weapon can destroy an area of up to 13 hectares, and Pyongyang plans to equip military units with various types by the end of 2026.
Protothema reported it asNorth Korea Tests New Cluster Bomb Warhead, Claims It Can Destroy 130 Acres (opens Protothema in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira spoke briefly at a G20 meeting in Atlanta and agreed to meet again before the G20 leaders summit in Miami in December. A Brazilian official downplayed tensions over Brazil's failure to approve a US ambassador pick.
Protothema reported it asRubio Lowers Expectations for Ukraine, Despite Trump's Optimism: I Don't Think There's Anyone Claiming We're Close to a Deal (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
Protothema reported it asI Think We're Very Close to a Deal on Ukraine, Says Trump (opens Protothema in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
Protothema reported it asUS Embassy in Moscow Warns of Attack on Museum in Russian Capital (opens Protothema in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Protothema reported it asThe Greek Battle in the US Midterm Elections: 50 Candidacies by Expatriates in 20 States, Chris Pappas Is Running for a Seat in the Senate (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
- Proto Thema S.A.Corporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Marousi, Greece
- Official site
- protothema.gr
- Seen publishing on
- protothema.gr
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 815
- Reports listed
- 910
- We could read
- 23
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
887 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 23 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 156 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Protothema ran the story anyway.
Across the 815 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Protothema: its report arrived a median of 22 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 1 November 2026.
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