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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. NBG completes sale of Finansbank to Qatar National Bank
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    EconomyBanking

    NBG announced on Wednesday afternoon the transfer of its 99.81 percent stake in the Turkish Finansbank to Qatar National Bank (QNB). The transaction and its terms were initially announced on December 22, while the management had indicated in the conference call of first-quarter results

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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. No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia
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    Agora

    bilateral (economic) ties with Russia. Germany's economic interests in Russia are significant before... champion). More specifically, bilateral trade has fallen from 80 billion euros to 52 billion since 2012...), food and agricultural produce. By contrast, the bilateral foreign direct investment landscape shows

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  5. Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    as it leads to an upgrade of bilateral relations with the US but also because it seeks returns in regards... of European & Eurasian Affairs, the US side is seeking to improve its bilateral cooperation and make it clear... of the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun

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  6. Greece aiming to strike strategic balance in Persian Gulf
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and includes the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, where Greece provides military assistance in the form..., this cooperation is anchored in the 2020 bilateral defence agreement, which foresees mutual consultation... Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar in a tightly scheduled series of contacts over just 36 hours

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  7. Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    a connection with TAP, which carries gas from Azerbaijan. Additionally, suppliers of LNG could be Qatar.... Athens also decided to postpone the bilateral dialogue on confidence building measures.

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  8. Government draws line between solidarity for Cyprus and involvement in Iran conflict
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ”. Dendias underscored the special nature of bilateral ties between the two countries by stating... of hostilities and the closing of export facilities in Qatar, are almost full to capacity. However

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  9. Mitsotakis projects readiness and EU-backed strength as Tsipras questions policy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    framework rather than a purely bilateral one. Mitsotakis framed the moment in his Sunday social media... operation. Greek officials said that 1,039 people had been evacuated from Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Israel

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  10. First bond of 2022 attracts fewer offers, more than double last year's yield at 1.83 pct
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    Economy

    euros, with a coupon of 1.75 pct and a final reoffer yield of 1.836 pct, with 140 basis points over... euros with a final reoffer yield of 1.836 pct. The issue was 5x oversubscribed. The transaction had... a reoffer yield of just 0.807 pct and spread of the German DBR of 135.5 bps. The issue had also attracted

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