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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. 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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  3. Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    lack of absolute coherence within the party, the dual message being broadcast by SYRIZA reflects

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  4. Strong response to dual bond transaction takes 2021 debt issuance to 14 bln

    Economy

    Greece’s debt manager successfully completed the fifth syndicated transaction of the year through a dual transaction of the re-opening of the existing 5-year bond due February 2026 and the 30-year that was maturing in January 2052. Both bonds were initially issued earlier in the year. Overall

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  5. Party leaders back on road with rival election pledges after Easter break

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for information on sales of Predator which may break EU law on dual use exports, and asked Commission VP Valdis... for a public Q&A session on Tuesday, followed by visits further afield. Brussels reverberations

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  6. Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
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    EconomyFeatures

    compared to where it lags. Many of the poor scores in the subpillars reflect areas where Greece’s lenders... scores were noted in the subpillars of the effect of taxation on incentives to invest (137 out

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  7. Fighting fake news is a "to be or not to be" battle
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    Agora

    of this old phenomenon, which now emerges in a new form, which can be also analyzed in North Macedonia... and the sensationalism, and this is confirmed by the statistics of analyzed complaints received by the Council

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  8. Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021

    Newsletters

    Vaccines turn political PM announces compulsory jabs for some, prompting first major anti-vax protest Amid concerns about an approaching fourth Covid wave hitting Greece this summer, the government announced the start of compulsory vaccinations this wee...

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  9. Greek current account deficit widens by 32.4 pct in November despite services surplus
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Navarino by a Cyprus-based company owned by the Olayan Group. For the 11-month period, non-residents

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  10. Sharper drop for retail sales in July points to lingering recession

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    period, with the average monthly inflow at c400 million euros over this 3-month period. Our

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