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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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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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Material deprivation rises, while poverty risk drops slightly
SocietySevere material deprivation continues to rise in Greece across populations classified as poor... lack of at least four out of nine material deprivation items. The corresponding percentage for 2015 was 22.2 percent and 21.5 percent in 2014. The figure stood at 11.0 percent in 2009. Material
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Collapse of Cyprus talks, "Justice March" raise risk of offshore drilling standoff
Agoraand Eni of Italy begin exploratory drilling in Block 11 of the Cypriot exclusive economic zone (EEZ... drillship West Capella is currently en route to Cyprus and is scheduled to arrive in Block 11... diplomatic incident. *Wolfango Piccoli is co-president of Teneo Intelligence. He also serves
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Newsletter 286 - 26/02/2021
was negative with a 305 million-euro drop in lending, compared to an increase of 1.65 billion euros... of sexual abuse allegations regarding Dimitris Lignadis, who resigned as cultural director... a framework for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, including a code of ethics for the public
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One in four Greeks in severe material deprivation; a eurozone outlier
SocietyGreece has the sixth highest rate of severe material deprivation among 30 European countries... in 2012” report shows that material deprivation, which is measured in nine categories (e.g. inability... Greece. ELSTAT’s figures show that material deprivation increased in all age groups, with only
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ELSTAT shows decrease in material deprivation, poverty risk, while education mobility remains static
Society. The material deprivation and living conditions data showed that severe material deprivation.... Children aged 0-17 years continue to be the worst-affected by material deprivation, although
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyand 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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What's behind Erdogan's decision to wave migrants through to Greece?
Agorafor a safe zone must be seen. This is not a new idea. Turkey has floated it numerous times and has... on EU leaders so they can in turn urge Vladimir Putin to allow the creation of a safe zone..., and for it to help in establishing a security zone in the Idlib province where he wants to settle
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Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
Societywhen frustrated. The issues that trouble young Greeks most are material and systemic. Aside from... higher levels of fear about sexual and physical violence — 53.7% of women say they fear being a victim of sexual violence compared with 23.3% of men — and higher levels of concern about health and climate
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