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Hundreds of farmers protest at Greek agriculture fair
Hundreds of farmers protest at Greek agriculture fair
Economy
by  AFP

Hundreds of Greek farmers on Thursday converged on the country's second city Thessaloniki to demand aid increases, as similar protests gather pace across Europe. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday offered to speed up financial aid to farmers in a bid to stave off the protests.

Shares in banking giants BNP, ING fall despite hefty profits
Shares in banking giants BNP, ING fall despite hefty profits
Economy
by  AFP

Shares in European banking giants BNP Paribas and ING tumbled on Thursday as disappointing fourth-quarter results took the shine off bumper annual profits. But BNP shares were down seven percent in afternoon deals on the Paris stock exchange as its fourth quarter earnings disappointed.