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Loss of MP upsets coalition plans to build on positive momentum
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras had been hoping to build on the positive momentum of the recent Eurogroup agreement this week but instead his government is trying to fend off speculation about whether it will collapse.
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Name deal set to be key factor in determining lifespan of SYRIZA-ANEL coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough differences between coalition partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the Macedonia name deal show no signs of abating, the government is making it clear that these different views will not trigger a premature end for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s administration.
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Mitsotakis calls for no-confidence vote, hoping to exert more pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs rumoured on Wednesday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his party would be tabling a censure motion to Parliament on Thursday following the government’s announcement of the Macedonia name deal.
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PM tries to halt election speculation as poll gap widens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked SYRIZA MPs and members to refrain from speculating about the next elections as polls continue to show the government suffering wear and tear from its handling of foreign policy issues in particular.
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Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor yet another day, the Greek government appears to have been consumed by the ongoing friction with Turkey in the Aegean.
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Mixed messages on foreign policy put coalition under pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition is coming under pressure over apparent differences within the government over how to deal with the increasing friction with Turkey.
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has tried to downplay an incident on Monday night involving a Turkish Coast Guard helicopter, which allegedly flied at low altitude with its lights off near the Greek islet of Ro, in what was the latest example of sustained friction between the two countries
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Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
PoliticsGreek PoliticsForeign policy issues featured prominently on the agenda of the cabinet meeting that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired on Tuesday as the detention of two Greek soldiers by Turkey continues to cause problems for his government.
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Tsipras and Kammenos set aside speculation and focus on coalition's key goals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition partner, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, sought on Tuesday to put to bed any speculation about their coalition being on the brink of collapse due to disagreements over several issues.
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Tsipras and Kammenos try to fend off rumours of deepening rift
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos were due to meet on Tuesday afternoon, largely in a bid to dispel mounting speculation that their relationship has deteriorated and that the coalition’s future may be in doubt.