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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece 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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Helped by trading gains, Eurobank posts 305 mln in Q1 profits
EconomyBankingEurobank 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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No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia
Agorabilateral (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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Newsletter 286 - 26/02/2021
was negative with a 305 million-euro drop in lending, compared to an increase of 1.65 billion euros... of sexual abuse allegations regarding Dimitris Lignadis, who resigned as cultural director... a framework for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, including a code of ethics for the public
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyas 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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Athens hoping Turkish election result leaves room for relations to continue improving
PoliticsForeign Policyfor bilateral relations. In addition, Turkey decided to support Greece's temporary membership of the United... Minister as well as the Foreign Minister refrained from commenting on how bilateral relations with Ankara... Alliance”, Sinan Ogan, an ultra-nationalist, and leftist candidate, Muharrem İnce. According
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First bond of 2022 attracts fewer offers, more than double last year's yield at 1.83 pct
Economyeuros, 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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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsto accuse senior officials and team doctors of sexual abuse, while the story also prompted... one in two Greek women believes she has been a victim of sexual harassment and that the overwhelming majority of the public believe that sexual harassment is widespread in Greek society. Around half
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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
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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Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
Agoraas spring boards – a model seen at work in Antwerp, the base of Belgium's far right Vlaams Belang
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