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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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BoG reveals figures for repatriation and banknotes returning to banking system
EconomyBanking. The net inflow of banknotes in the domestic banking system reached 7.7 billion euros, of which 2.6... (outside the Greek banking system) was higher at 4.8 billion, split between 2.2 billion in the second... of 305 million was almost double that of corporates, while in the July 2015 – December 2016 period
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EU-Greece island containment policy slammed as refugees endure squalid winter camps
SocietyThe Greek government has been criticised for a containment policy which restricts refugees... containment policy, highlighting the extremely overcrowded and unsafe conditions that refugees are forced... against the government and EU’s containment policy. “Lesvos is not an open prison, nor will we allow
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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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GSEE report stresses risks on employment and the pension system, outlines burden on wages
SocietyThe devastating impact on wages, employment and the social security system over the crisis years... and the containment of bank credit, households’ efforts to reduce their borrowing, wage cuts and heightened...-time contracts conversions remains 3.5 times higher than that in 2009. Social security system
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Newsletter 286 - 26/02/2021
containment measures in Athens region. Greece has a big dependency on the recovery of international... euros. Net deposit movements in the Greek banking system were negative for the first time in a year... was negative with a 305 million-euro drop in lending, compared to an increase of 1.65 billion euros
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Tsipras gauges EU mood on Brexit as gov't strives for support on change to electoral system
PoliticsForeign Policyits proposal for a switch to a system of proportional representation to Parliament this week. SYRIZA and the Independent Greeks are hoping for Parliament to vote on the new electoral system in early... that if the system of proportional representation, with no bonus for the winning party, is adopted he will work
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Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicslack of absolute coherence within the party, the dual message being broadcast by SYRIZA reflects
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Strong response to dual bond transaction takes 2021 debt issuance to 14 bln
EconomyGreece’s debt manager successfully completed the fifth syndicated transaction of the year through a dual transaction of the re-opening of the existing 5-year bond due February 2026 and the 30-year that was maturing in January 2052. Both bonds were initially issued earlier in the year. Overall
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PM orders lockdown as opposition focusses on health system's capacity
PoliticsGreek Politicsrose by 128 over the weekend, has heightened fears about whether Greece’s public health system can cope... on Sunday, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras called for more hirings in the public health system... poll for Star TV indicated on Saturday that 70.7 pct of respondents had a “certainly” or “probably
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