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

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    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. Public deficit and democratic duty

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    following a presentation at the London School of Economics. “Members of the general public have a duty... what triggered Greece’s crisis is a matter of democratic duty. Nick Malkoutzis

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  4. 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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  5. Tsipras calls snap elections after heavy defeat that puts ND on course for clear majority
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called snap elections on Sunday after SYRIZA suffered a heavy defeat in the European Parliament elections, making it virtually impossible for him to hold on until the end of the government’s term in September. New Democracy was on course late on Sunday to win

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  6. Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds
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    EconomyFeatures

    of poverty. Losing a job comes at a particularly heavy price in Greece, since after two years

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  7. OECD sees heavy hit from pandemic, gradual recovery in 2021 picking up pace in 2022
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    Economy

    to 13.5 percent in 2022. Exports will suffer a heavy hit this year, declining by almost a quarter

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  8. Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020

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    on this front so far, though. Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers Research by GSEE finds that all... and exposing them to a particularly high risk of poverty. Losing a job comes at a particularly heavy... released a YouTube spot blaming ND for allowing banks to seize and liquidate borrowers’ property

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  9. Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    train in February 2023, to face trial for breach of duty. This was a path chosen by the ruling party... from YouTube, where the report notes the emergence of a thriving far-right influencer scene.

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  10. Greece's post-lockdown hubris
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    . The failure to engage young people in safe behaviour has gradually dawned on policymakers..., led by Facebook, YouTube, and various messenger apps. As in most countries in the Reuters survey

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