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SYRIZA encounters first obstacles in governing with minority of MPs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL) earlier this month. In a vote of Parliament’s public organisations committee... of an ANEL MP during the “in principle” ballot meant that there was a danger of the draft law not having the necessary support to be adopted. The ANEL MP later complained that he had gone to the toilet
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EU elections in Greece: Applying a different scale of values
Agoracoalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), with which Greek Solution has some similarities. ANEL went... career (at least for now) of its leader Panos Kammenos. Many of the 155,000 votes ANEL lost ended up... the last four years. In September 2015, around 580,000 voters backed Golden Dawn and ANEL. On Sunday
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Newsletter 21 - 27/03/2015
, hopes that the coalition would introduce a new standard of ethics to Greek politics suffered a much... is determined to improve the standard of ethics in Greek politics. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras... set of standards and ideals seems impossible. It is foolish to believe that those in power can
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Sowing the seeds of anomie in Greece
Agora, hopes that the coalition would introduce a new standard of ethics to Greek politics suffered a much... is determined to improve the standard of ethics in Greek politics. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, perhaps... of standards and ideals seems impossible. It is foolish to believe that those in power can suddenly
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A campaign that leaves Greece in pain
Agorastandards. Below standard Whether it is the repeated but unproven attempts to link the opposition... failed to live up to the standard it set itself. While New Democracy is not burdened with the extra
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Internal and external difficulties with measures expose coalition's weaknesses
PoliticsGreek Politicssigns of tension between the coalition partners emerged last week. Independent Greeks (ANEL) refused... through Parliament. Also, ANEL leader and Defence Minister publicly criticised Education Minister..., particularly as the upcoming leadership election in New Democracy may leave the ANEL president
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Vote on same-sex civil unions reveals common ground and divisions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL), including leader Panos Kammenos, did not vote for the law. PASOK, To Potami, the Union... within the government. ANEL has cultivated its image on being socially conservative and close..., there was a positive surprise in three ANEL lawmakers breaking with their party line and voting in favour
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Assorted obstacles block path to change of parties in coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsways with coalition partner Panos Kammenos and his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party. However... suggest the current SYRIZA-ANEL administration is about to turn into a centre-left alliance. The first... into softening his position. Although a final decision is due this week, comments from the ANEL leader
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Newsletter 73 - 13/05/2016
Independent Greeks (ANEL) has also shown no intention to rock the boat. The fact that none of ANEL’s nine MPs... should be enough to ensure that SYRIZA and ANEL lawmakers believe the most vulnerable are protected... that the SYRIZA–ANEL coalition had to adopt following its failed negotiations in 2015. At this point
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With review completion in sight, which way next for Greece?
Agorathe Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) has also shown no intention to rock the boat. The fact that none of ANEL’s nine MPs chose to speak during the recent... to ensure that SYRIZA and ANEL lawmakers believe the most vulnerable are protected. With these measures
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