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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. Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    mini-summit organised by French president Emanuel Macron last Thursday - to discuss the latest... with a lot of authority and gravitas who could represent the European Union,” he stressed

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  4. SYRIZA and ANEL: Far from picture-perfect

    Agora

    for political ends) and did not engage in a more respectful style of political debate, carrying.... Most of those who expected SYRIZA and Tsipras to provide a breath of fresh air saw their hopes wilt... they saw Tsipras and Kammenos sit around a table on the morning after the elections. If they studied

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  5. Greek digital economy lagging due to weak demand, lack of skills

    Society

    as gains for citizens for engaging in a wide range of on-line activities,” it says. In terms of usage, Greek internet users engage in a broad range of online activities. “They read news online (85... was the area where Greece saw its best improvement compared to the previous year’s index, climbing

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  6. Newsletter 380 - 12/05/2023

    Newsletters

    record. SYRIZA seems reluctant to engage in a technocratic manner and offers mostly ballpark figures... Democracy has built its economic message on a successful last four years that saw Greece outperforming... this narrative. SYRIZA has traditionally had an aversion to engaging in data-based discussions

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  7. Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021

    Newsletters

    October are thought to have exacerbated the second Covid wave in Greece. Wednesday saw the first mass

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  8. Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and Turkey’s activities in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Turkey Pompeo sent what Athens saw... of the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun

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  9. Tsipras and Mitsotakis head in opposite directions over talks with Skopje
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    further by suggesting that New Democracy will no longer engage with the government on the Macedonia...” by the neighbouring country, even if it is as part of a composite name. Mitsotakis This divergence... both indicated a willingness to discuss a solution that would be based on a composite name. It also

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  10. Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis

    Society

    Lower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012... percent from 2008 to 2012, the bottom three income groups saw their earnings from wages sink the most...) was in the 5th decile while those at the top saw their wage income fall by 9.3 percent. It also finds

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