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  1. Kammenos prepares to quit coalition amid ANEL unrest, issues to settle with PM
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The much-advertised split between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) seems to be just days away... ANEL, has called a meeting of the party’s parliamentary group and executive committee on Wednesday... procedure in Skopje is due to be completed by January 14 at the latest. Therefore, ANEL’s departure

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  2. Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016

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    In a non-paper issued on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry clarified that budget revenues had beaten... of finding settlements for cooperative borrowers subject to their capabilities and peculiarities..., even though SYRIZA’s governing partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), did not back

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  3. 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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  4. April saw first rise in Greek banks' Eurosystem funding this year

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding increased by 1.27 billion in April, showing a monthly rise... of March. The monthly increase primarily stems from a rise in ECB funding by 1.03 billion to 58.84 billion. In addition, the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) funding slightly grew by 0.24 billion

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  5. Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier

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    from a cut to spending on existing pensions. This is a tall order for the Greek coalition. Even if one... surplus target being beaten by 1.5 percentage points in 2016 (an assessment that the European... of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras said that a legally-binding commitment to implement further debt

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  6. ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    show on Tuesday night, a spokesman for the junior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL.... Theodoros Tosounidis did not rule out the possibility of ANEL failing to support its governing... the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition and prevent the name deal, which the conservatives oppose, being approved

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  7. Name deal uncertainty set to continue despite ANEL attempt to clarify stance
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    junior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), claimed on Tuesday that they have no intention of bringing down the government over this matter. Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL, convened an emergency meeting of ANEL’s parliamentary group (seven MPs) on Tuesday to discuss

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  8. Name deal set to be key factor in determining lifespan of SYRIZA-ANEL coalition
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Although differences between coalition partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over... views will not trigger a premature end for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s administration. ANEL leader... the confidence vote, thereby suggesting that even if ANEL is against the agreement, it would not bring

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  9. Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greeks (ANEL), that he will bring down the government if the Macedonia name agreement comes to Greek... his back on the coalition if necessary. Two ANEL MPs have openly voiced their disagreement...) change its constitutional name to North Macedonia, there is no reason for ANEL to quit the government

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  10. Agreement creates array of political challenges for Tsipras, who must move fast

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greeks (ANEL), on Monday afternoon. Both parties’ parliamentary groups are due to gather on Tuesday morning to assess the content of the agreement. There are a number of demands which SYRIZA and/or ANEL... Greek Parliament. This will be a tall order for the coalition, although there have been reports

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