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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. CPI stabilises at 2.5 pct in Feb, housing costs and rents continue to climb

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) appears to have stabilised in the recent months, with a rise of 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, from 2.7 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Monday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average

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  4. Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
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    EconomyFeatures

    . “The government is proceeding with thousands of irregular appointments and grantings of tenure, while... payroll overnight simply by not proceeding with renewals. Over 100,000 contract positions were... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations

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  5. Domestic factors seen playing role in PM's pick for European Commission

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Legislation landmarks The government is also proceeding with a busy legislative agenda in the final days..., journalists and public contractors. Promoting the bill, the government focussed on the automation

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  6. Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the intelligence service EYP to the operation of the Predator spyware via a government contractor... from invoices and bank statements pertaining to the activities of EYP contractor Krikel, which..., transactions totalling 5.3 million euros linked to the government contractor appear to have escaped

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  7. 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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  8. Privatisation chief sees gradual progress but revenues remain unclear

    Economy

    that the preferred bidder as well as the two substitute candidates, namely CASA (Corporation America)–METKA

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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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