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  1. Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence

    Agora

    Greece 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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  2. Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from... media reports and complaints by press freedom and human rights advocates that the Greek authorities.... On Wednesday, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented her preliminary findings from

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  3. Helped by trading gains, Eurobank posts 305 mln in Q1 profits
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    EconomyBanking

    Eurobank posted an adjusted net income of 305 million euros in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), compared to a profit of 72 million euros last year. Core pre-provision income (PPI) rose by 10.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 to 240.4 million euros, with 62.1 million euros of loan loss provisions

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  4. Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
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    Society

    . As the report records, many respondents say simply: “I want to remain human”. This is not a technical... between human and machine. It echoes long‑standing anxieties in Greek public discourse about technology..., addressing fears, and ensuring that AI is seen not as a threat to human identity but as a tool that can

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  5. Newsletter 286 - 26/02/2021

    Newsletters

    was negative with a 305 million-euro drop in lending, compared to an increase of 1.65 billion euros... of sexual abuse allegations regarding Dimitris Lignadis, who resigned as cultural director... a framework for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, including a code of ethics for the public

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  6. Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
    By Natasha Pantazopoulou/Fosphotos

    Society

    A report by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has shown the severe impact of the country’s crisis on Greece’s healthcare sector as well as the health of Greeks. The report... to accessing healthcare in practice and greater investment in ensuring that the human rights of disabled

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  7. Newsletter 34 - 10/07/2015

    Newsletters

    in the same period last year. This translates into a net drop in retail sales by 305 million over... till Monday Contradictory trends in retail sector The Finance Ministry issued a ministerial decree

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  8. Report exposes fractured and incomplete response to refugees

    Society

    homeless. This led to Greece being denounced by the European Court of Human Rights in February 2019... to supporting survivors of sexual violence or dealing with victims of sexual violence after their arrival

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  9. Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
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    Society

    values matter most, respondents place human rights, individual freedom and security above equality... higher levels of fear about sexual and physical violence — 53.7% of women say they fear being a victim of sexual violence compared with 23.3% of men — and higher levels of concern about health and climate

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  10. Newsletter 56 - 18/12/2015

    Newsletters

    be solved by one country alone. Rather, it constitutes a recurring human reality and tragedy in Greece... been repeatedly criticised as being lightweight by commentators. However, it is not out

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