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Athens-listed group Metlen is proceeding with the issue of a five-year "green" bond of 500 million euros due in 2029.

Showing signs of a reliable and consistent partner, just months before knocking on the door of the London Stock Exchange, with this move the Greek metals and energy multinational is on track for the early repayment of a previous issue due on December 1.

The Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics (LSE) has been relaunched as the HO Center for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus.

It's one of those times when the final result exceeds expectations. The three-day conference that Kathimerini organized last week, along with the National Bank Cultural Foundation, Delphi Economic Forum, and the Hellenic Observatory at the LSE's European Institute, on 50 years since the restoration of democracy in Greece, to a large degree ended up being what we all hoped for.

How many times was the word "wrong" heard as an admission or an apportioning of blame at Kathimerini's conference on the 50th anniversary since the restoration of Greek democracy?

SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis will visit London on Sunday, following an invitation to speak at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on Monday evening.

Countries learn from their history, past and present, in order to move forward with the necessary wisdom and appreciation for what has gone right and willingness to correct what has gone wrong.

The last 50 years have been extraordinary for Greece in so many ways. The political, economic and social changes have been immense, despite the many deficiencies and mistakes.

Greece's former socialist prime minister Costas Simitis will be awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) at a ceremony on 8 December in Athens, the university announced.

"The former Prime Minister of Greece and LSE alumnus will be recognised for his exemplary contributions to society," LSE said in a press release on Thursday.

Greece and Turkey stand at a "window of opportunity" to strengthen relations, with the willingness of both nations' leaders proving pivotal in progress on this front, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said.

Dame Minouche Shafik is one of the world's most distinguished academics. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1962, Shafik went on to study at Amherst College, Massachusetts, the London School of Economics and St Antony's College, Oxford, and has since worked for some of the most prestigious global institutions.

The government has ordered the drafting of a new Growth Plan for the Greek Economy - one that responds to market demand to determine the country's economic model so as to facilitate investment decisions.