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

    is lifted is more than topical, as discussions start to focus on shaping the country’s post-MoU... since the beginning of the crisis, perhaps more than most people realise. The core public sector ended... historically been looser than those applied to the staffing of permanent roles. Up until 2009, applicants

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  4. Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    dialogue rather than through threats. Clock ticking It seems Turkey’s moratorium has a specific... by Spain’s Foreign Minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who visited Ankara just before her official trip to Athens. Following her talks with Turkey’s political leadership, Gonzalez Laya said on Monday

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  5. Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021

    Newsletters

    than a third, according to some polls) is sceptical or completely opposed to the vaccines..., and others putting the estimate at more than 5,000. The protesters, many carrying Greek flags, while... is smaller than those seen habitually in Greece, including at the recent anti-labour law rallies

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  6. Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    granted, resulting in the project not being completed more than nine years after Contract 717... by MRB found that support for New Democracy is at 32.5 pct, more than 20 points ahead of PASOK-KINAL... place, rather than the second spot they have occupied for many years. When extrapolated into projected

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  7. The "great replacement" comes to Greece - how a far-right meme appeared in mainstream politics
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    Society

    to the top of the national agenda since the war in Syria propelled more than a million migrants to enter... are economic migrants rather than refugees. He went on to say that this was a problem that “threatens... rather than believe official figures - is a great gift to proponents of displacement theories, who

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  8. Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    retirement pay that was higher than the limit set by the government) to mislead voters. The tabling... abide by labour regulations. The sub-contractor is responsible for ensuring workers’ rights...-contractors they use and employees having the right to take legal action against employers even

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  9. Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016

    Newsletters

    it will provide some respite for the government, which is struggling to cope with the more than 50,000... also scuffles on island hot spots and at Idomeni, where there are still more than 10,000 people... and urbane than his colleagues, should call for Tsipras to resign and snap elections to be held

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  10. The men who would be prime ministers
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    Agora

    than his colleagues, should call for Tsipras to resign and snap elections to be held. It came... before him, he has more than the same single string to his bow. *This article first appeared in last... prime minister,” he told Skai TV. Greeks have paid dearly for the headstrong rush to power made by its

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