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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. China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
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    Agora

    Bank Dog fang Electric Corporation Stanari EFT Doboj, RS Energy 350 Official Lending Construction... involvement concerns the Stanari thermal power plant in Doboj, Republika Srpska. The project started..., the Chinese involvement in the Stanari thermal power plant underlines that the Chinese are so far only

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  4. Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
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    EconomyFeatures

    compared to where it lags. Many of the poor scores in the subpillars reflect areas where Greece’s lenders... scores were noted in the subpillars of the effect of taxation on incentives to invest (137 out

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  5. Orthodox Christianity survey reveals strong influence on Greek society
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    Society

    of the religion compared to other regions where Orthodoxy is practiced, such as sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America... in sub-Saharan Africa, growing to 15 percent in 2010. In terms of population, the country

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  6. Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021

    Newsletters

    Vaccines turn political PM announces compulsory jabs for some, prompting first major anti-vax protest Amid concerns about an approaching fourth Covid wave hitting Greece this summer, the government announced the start of compulsory vaccinations this wee...

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  7. HCAP and Finance Ministry reveal five-year strategic plan for public assets

    EconomyFeatures

    the control of HCAP, which include power firm PPC, water company EYDAP and public transport organisation OASA... and opportunities, with long-term and short-term goals for each company. Regarding OASA, for example, HCAP

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  8. Come back Cleisthenes, all is forgiven
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    Agora

    . A case in point is former Athens mayor and health minister Nikitas Kaklamanis, who is in the running... some 230 million euros when Kaklamanis left, according to his successor Giorgos Kaminis. The former mayor denies this is the case. Even if we do not assess Kaklamanis by the debts he left behind

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  9. All eyes on Washington Group's attempt to break debt relief deadlock
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    EconomyProgramme

    programme successfully. On top of that is the so-called growth adjustment mechanism (GAM) you referred

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

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun

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