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  1. Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence

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    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

    . “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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  4. Europe missed an opportunity on banking union
    Illustration by Manos Symeonakis [http://www.cartoonmovement.com/p/6035]

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    be restructured or shut down. A couple of days earlier, ECB president Mario Draghi warned bluntly... and proceeding with recapitalisation wherever it is needed is a fundamental precondition for economic

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  5. First step in TV licensing process completed as controversy continues

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    criticised for limiting the number of permits to four, fuelling claims that it is trying to shut out... told EurActiv.com on July 3 that the infringement proceeding was “not related to the licensing

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  6. PM gears up for communications drive as PASOK marks 50 years
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to be the government’s response to the housing crisis, which has seen many Greeks shut out of the market due to high... euros. The government has faced criticism over the last few months for proceeding too slowly

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  7. 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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  8. The great turn-off: Greece's TV permits auction

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    , prompting accusations that SYRIZA and Independent Greeks were trying to rig the tender to shut down... Journal. Despite the apparent intentions to turn a new leaf, this week’s proceedings had an air... that the unreliability and hidden, or sometimes blatant, agendas of the traditional media – TV

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  9. 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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  10. Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose. However, the most politically consequential part of his ...

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