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  1. Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
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    enough support to win from the first round. The northern city will also be holding an unofficial..., the mayoral contests for the key cities, such as Athens and Thessaloniki, and the main governorship races... that if a mayoral candidate gets more than 42 percent in the first round, he or she is elected

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  2. Coalition majority trimmed further after unexpected loss of ANEL MP
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    The coalition lost another MP on Tuesday, when Independent Greeks (ANEL) deputy Giorgos Lazaridis.... Another ANEL MP, Dimitris Kammenos, was ousted from the party when he voted in favour of the censure... MPs (145 from SYRIZA, 7 from ANEL) in the 300-seat Parliament, leaving Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

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  3. Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
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    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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  4. Newsletter 190 -18/01/2018

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    coalition partner Panos Kammenos, leader of Independent Greeks (ANEL). The ballot did not produce any... Papakosta (independent), Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Vassilis Kokkalis (ex-ANEL), Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura (ex-ANEL), Thanassis Papachristopoulos and Kostas Zouraris (both ANEL

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  5. Holding out for a (reformist) hero
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    Since the start of the Greek crisis, many international commentators (as well as locals) have been holding out hope that a reformist white knight would emerge from the political morass and ride to Greece’s rescue. Reality, though, has been equally consistent in shattering their illusions

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  6. Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
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    labelling him “incapable and dangerous,” comes at a time when SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL... the last few weeks that SYRIZA and ANEL have been drifting apart and seeking to differentiate... president operates like a “sultan.” Both comments seem to be an indication of the frustration

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  7. Off the isles of Greece
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    . A small country with few resources and little money to spend has been given a tall order. This creates... to watch the momentous naval clash between his navy and the Greeks: "A king sat on the rocky brow Which

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  8. Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018

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    Alafouzos accused SYRIZA and its junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) of being “moral... To Potami, a couple from ANEL and perhaps some independents will help him collect the votes that he needs to ensure that the deal passes with a simple majority. There is the option of ANEL abstaining

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  9. Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
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    with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL, the junior partner... other sources. The only question that SYRIZA has about ANEL is what stance it will take if New... Kammenos and his ANEL colleagues have been that they will not vote against SYRIZA, allowing Tsipras

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  10. Tsipras and Kammenos ready to call time on coalition after agreeing Friday meeting
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    of the official separation between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), paving the way for the prime minister... that the four-year alliance between SYRIZA and ANEL was due to come to a messy and acrimonious end. Tsipras is still due to go ahead with his interview on Open TV on Wednesday night. Holding the meeting

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