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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. Greek coalition left with bailout exit conditions it wanted to avoid
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    at the back burner – all factors that the coalition wanted to avoid for domestic reasons. Eurogroup..., appear short of what the government wanted to boost its chances of winning over enough MPs to emerge

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  4. Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
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    Agora

    of them voted for Golden Dawn because they wanted someone big and strong to stand up to the political... as spring boards – a model seen at work in Antwerp, the base of Belgium's far right Vlaams Belang

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  5. Athens gears up for name talks as coalition and opposition try to define their positions
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Affairs in order for all the parties to be briefed about the talks. The Communist Party (KKE) and Golden..., Athens was prepared to accept a composite name. It seems that the SYRIZA government is using... that it supports and negotiates for a composite name erga omnes (to be applied in all cases), which was Greece

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  6. From nice story to pulped fiction: Carney delivers reality check on rules-based order
    - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum walk past historic murals at the National Palace. Photo: Lars Hagberg

    Agora

    order, or disorder, that the world needed, enabling leaders to assess options based on a realistic... “international rules‑based order” was little more than a diplomatic euphemism. It created the illusion... it, it was simply “a nice story.” “We knew the story of the international rules‑based order was partially

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  7. Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    he is proposing in order to ensure that revenues do not fall short. “This country cannot grow a 2... change over time if the next government can overperform on the reform front remains to be seen

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  8. Macedonia issue, planned rally stoke tension between parties
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Minister Alexis Tsipras had met with Ieronymos then in order to ensure he would take a moderate... centre-right Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis of selling out by saying he would accept a composite name... that would involve a composite name being agreed. Some reports have suggested that certain New

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  9. Mitsotakis shifts focus to tax plan, investment, law and order

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a stronger footing: Investment, tax relief and law and order. Mitsotakis held an informal meeting... and order issue in his televised interview, which was conduced just a few hours after the anti-terrorism... of “slowly but steadily restoring security and order.” New Democracy had campaigned strongly

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  10. Police actions draw attention to ND's law and order agenda
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and order. The conservatives promised to tighten things up upon coming to power. Since July, law and order has been high on the government agenda and the interventions at the Athens University of Business... behaviour. “The law and order agenda and practice followed by the government is a strategic choice,” said

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