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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. Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025

    Newsletters

    remarks challenge the government’s claim that it has done everything to clarify both cases...% of respondents saw real household benefits, while 53% saw none and 22% saw minor gains. In contrast, 70... to a near two-year low amid vendor discounting. Firms raised selling prices modestly, with one

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  4. PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos... for Greece, not a party-political gathering. SYRIZA referred to Mitsotakis’s remarks as “incendiary

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  5. 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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  6. Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025

    Newsletters

    of democracy. Their remarks suggested that the farmers’ mobilisation is part of a wider narrative... others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... the initial refusal to engage while protests continued. Farmers are due to hold a national meeting

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  7. 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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  8. Newsletter 282 -29/01/2021

    Newsletters

    for Greece to engage in talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after months of tension between... issued a 3.5 billion euro bond with a coupon of 0.75 pct and a reoffer price of 99.44, implying a reoffer yield of 0.807 pct and a spread of 135.3 basis points over the German DBR 0 pct that matures

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  9. 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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  10. More than half of small businesses saw turnover dive by at least 50 pct due to capital controls
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    Economy

    exceeding 70 percent. Overall, nine out of ten companies saw a decline in their revenues with the overall

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