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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little
PoliticsForeign PolicyAn international conference on Libya ended in Paris on Friday with a commitment from the North... a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. However, analysts and observers... of Libya and its people. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process
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More than half of small businesses saw turnover dive by at least 50 pct due to capital controls
Economyexceeding 70 percent. Overall, nine out of ten companies saw a decline in their revenues with the overall... the imposition of capital controls. The survey was conducted by MARC in the July 21 – 27 period... implications on small businesses from the imposition of capital controls during the first two weeks
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesis out of all control,” charged New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a recent statement... people to key positions, allowing it to control the apparatus of government even after it has lost... of whether Greece can be trusted to manage its own affairs once the heavy surveillance of the programme
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Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
PoliticsForeign PolicyIncreased migrant flows from Libya to southern Crete are causing the Greek government much concern.... This is why European Commissioner Magnus Brunner is visiting Libya on Tuesday. He is due to meet officials... hour. Talks focused on the problem of the irregular arrivals from the northeastern part of Libya
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Newsletter 504 - 15/05/2026
‑heavy, technocratic orientation, deliberately contrasting with SYRIZA’s current state. Reactions.... Opinion polls The week’s opinion polls paint a picture of erosion for New Democracy, momentum for Tsipras... sides of the election timing dilemma: waiting risks further erosion, but going early may not give ND
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Diplomatic drive turns to Ukraine and Libya, again
PoliticsForeign Policywent on a working visit to Libya on July 4 and 5, with stops in Tripoli and Benghazi. The visit took.... While Fragogiannis was in Libya, Dendias visited Kiev and Odessa to hold talks with the Ukrainian... hope for the safeguarding of their rights.” Libya On the same day and some kilometers away
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Newsletter 323 - 14/01/2022
of the minimum wage to 800 euros, cuts to VAT on basic goods and excise duty on fuel, an intervention... by ELSTAT of consumer prices in Greece, which saw the index rise by 5.1 pct year-on-year in December.... The jump in energy prices started spinning out of control in October, when natural gas increased year
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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
PoliticsGreek Politics, half a point lower than last month. Ultranationalist Greek Solution saw its support head south, from... of appeasing Turkey through diplomacy and backing the wrong side in Libya’s power struggle... the heavy diplomatic load generated by the series of notable geopolitical developments affecting
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The nightmare of our choice
AgoraSpirtzis, to be lifted due to suspicions of breach of duty in connection to Contract 717, a partly EU-funded scheme to ensure there was a fully functioning remote traffic control and signalling system.... The rumour mill spun out of control, sucking in the government and the opposition as they batted
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