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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. Tsipras sets off for USA as prior actions, e-auctions dominate at home
    By Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a meeting with key ministers on Friday to assess the progress the government is making in completing the 95 prior actions that have to be ticked off this year. The meeting was held a few hours before the Greek leader set off for his official visit to the USA

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  4. One in two Greeks thinks life was better 50 years ago, poll suggests
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    Society

    ago, the world was facing the uncertainty of the Cold War driven by Russia and the USA, as well... believed that life today was worse than it was 50 years ago. Greeks sat in the bottom 10 countries where

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  5. Podcast - Days of wine and roses ahead for Greek economy?

    Agora

    to the USA. Markus describes what prompted him to leave the world of finance and focus his efforts on making... at a Greek export that is thriving despite the pandemic - wine. Co-host Phoebe Fronista sat down

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  6. Athens offers continued, but limited support to Ukraine, while seeking balance with China
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    relations with Greece. In February, China’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan visited Athens. However, she... with Chunlan. The Chinese official signed a Memorandum of Understanding in sports as well as two

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

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun

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  10. Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
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    Agora

    Biotech and India’s Bharat Biotech. A question of price While the exact prices the different vaccine

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