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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. Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    lack of absolute coherence within the party, the dual message being broadcast by SYRIZA reflects

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  5. Strong response to dual bond transaction takes 2021 debt issuance to 14 bln

    Economy

    Greece’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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  6. ND in danger of being blown off course by farming subsidy scandal

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to plead the case of a local olive farmer who was in danger of missing out on a legitimate subsidy

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  7. Government tries to purge police of Golden Dawn influence as poll shows support

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the threat to democracy posed by Golden Dawn. In the same survey, 55 percent of respondents wanted firm action to stop the party’s illegal actions and almost 32 percent wanted Golden Dawn... public sentiment regarding Golden Dawn following Fyssas’s murder. An opinion poll by RASS

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  8. Party leaders back on road with rival election pledges after Easter break

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for information on sales of Predator which may break EU law on dual use exports, and asked Commission VP Valdis... to Sudanese buyers. The link between the Athens-based spyware vendor Intellexa and the RSF militia in Sudan

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  9. Samaras hopes for Merkel fillip as gloom grips Greek coalition

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the German leader’s backing as a troika review was in danger of foundering on differences over... to lock out employees during labour disputes. Finally, given that Samaras announced earlier this month

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  10. Athens responds to Erdogan's accusations as Mitsotakis readies UN address
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    slammed Athens for employing policies that put migrants’ lives in danger. "We see that Greece's.... They highlight recent claims about Athens using Russian-made S-300 missile systems in Crete to lock

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