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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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Golden Dawn support down to 2012 levels but with potential to rise again, poll shows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSupport for Golden Dawn has fallen to pre-election levels according a new poll, which also suggests... that a sizeable proportion of Greeks are not yet willing to believe that Golden Dawn is the threat to Greece... with the charge against Golden Dawn that views the grouping as a criminal organisation, 22 percent disagree
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politicssterile battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, with Golden Dawn a shoe-in for third place... to be reckoned with in the May 25 vote. Kapa poll - EP elex in Attica: SYRIZA 20.1, ND 17.6, G Dawn 7.2, KKE 6.3, To Potami 5.9, PASOK 4, Ind Greeks 3.5, DIMAR 2.2 & Undecided 23.4 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared... the initial refusal to engage while protests continued. Farmers are due to hold a national meeting
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Consumer confidence hits 19-year high, ESI highest since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 3.1 points in August to reach 108.4 points..., when the index reached 109.1. Compared to August 2018, the ESI has increased by 3.7 points. Consumer... confidence has increased by 2.2 points.
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PM sees progress on lasting dispute with Albania after Tirana visit
PoliticsForeign Policyto the countries in the region to engage more in solving bilateral disputes, also in the EU integration... “for some strange statements that I saw attributed” and that “do not represent the current situation..., Edi Rama”. Even though the Albanian side has never denied this info leaked by Dendias, his Albanian
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
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What brought down Golden Dawn?
SocietyThe Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn burst onto the parliamentary scene overnight in 2012... in the intervening period. Golden Dawn’s leadership remain on trial for forming a criminal organisation...-nationalist parties. While there is undoubtedly cause for celebration in the defeat of Golden Dawn
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Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conviction of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn continues to attract statements... Democracy in pursuing “the political and social marginalisation of Golden Dawn as a strategic goal... the conviction of Golden Dawn as a victory for ND, saying that his government “did nothing more than [its
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
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