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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. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million

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  3. General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came

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  4. Grand projects and even loftier ambitions drive Greece's energy project bonanza
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    EconomyFeatures

    and Stara Zagora. Whilst relatively modest in length and capacity (it will deliver 3 bcm/y initially... available through the Kulata-Sidirokastro interconnector. It is envisaged that the IGB will link up

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  5. The government decisions that could shape the future of Greek banks
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    Economy

    in Toronto. The next management change is expected in NBG where the current CEO Alexandros Tourkolias

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  6. Eurobank sells insurance arm to Fairfax for 316 mln
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    EconomyBanking

    present Chairman and CEO Prem Watsa and headquartered in Toronto, is the largest private shareholder

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  7. Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the Mirkopoulos family, who are owners of the Toronto-based Cinespace Film Studios. Papadimitriou met earlier

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  8. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its

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  9. FM explains verbal clash in Ankara but broader strategy remains unclear
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    confrontation in the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean. The verbal confrontation between the two foreign

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  10. Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to the barrage of airspace violations by Turkish fighter jets, Greece issued two strong verbal notes... the northeastern Greek city of Komotini and Stara Zagora, in central Bulgaria. That includes

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