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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. Are Chinese investments starting to hit a wall in Germany?
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    to allow privately-owned Huawei equipment to be used in its forthcoming mobile telephony 5G wireless... of Vodafone and Telefónica O2 operating in Germany have built the 4G network with Huawei infrastructure equipment. All three companies have long-term strategic partnerships with Huawei. The transfer

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  4. Material deprivation rises, while poverty risk drops slightly
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    Society

    Severe material deprivation continues to rise in Greece across populations classified as poor... lack of at least four out of nine material deprivation items. The corresponding percentage for 2015 was 22.2 percent and 21.5 percent in 2014. The figure stood at 11.0 percent in 2009. Material

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  5. One in four Greeks in severe material deprivation; a eurozone outlier
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    Society

    Greece has the sixth highest rate of severe material deprivation among 30 European countries... in 2012” report shows that material deprivation, which is measured in nine categories (e.g. inability... Greece. ELSTAT’s figures show that material deprivation increased in all age groups, with only

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  6. ELSTAT shows decrease in material deprivation, poverty risk, while education mobility remains static
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    Society

    . The material deprivation and living conditions data showed that severe material deprivation.... Children aged 0-17 years continue to be the worst-affected by material deprivation, although

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  7. BoG reveals figures for repatriation and banknotes returning to banking system
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    EconomyBanking

    period from the third quarter (Q3) of 2012 until Q3 2014 when there was not any material... of 305 million was almost double that of corporates, while in the July 2015 – December 2016 period

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  8. Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    up his duties.” Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani admitted last week that “there are negotiations, ideas, and commitments from both sides to find a solution.” Hasani denied that Tirana and Athens

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  9. Clash over institutional interference primes political mood ahead of local elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    with Chinese officials over Huawei’s efforts to counter US efforts aimed at limiting the telecom giant’s expansion. The claims were made in the wake of a New York Times article that alleged Huawei’s.... Georgiadis denied having any kind of inappropriate relationship with Huawei and insisted that he

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  10. It will happen when it happens - The vaccination entanglement in North Macedonia
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    Agora

    and Sputnik V (each). The latest news from the Government is that 500,000 Sinofarm doses will be also.... In addition to the Pfizer vaccines, additional doses of Sputnik V, again a donation from Serbia... in the intentions of the Government The situation is similar regarding the procurement of Sputnik V. In terms

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