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Fallout from Macedonia name deal sparks turmoil for coalition and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the coalition does not have the “democratic legitimacy” to sign a deal to settle the Macedonia name..., leaving the coalition’s majority unaffected. The developments in the wave of the Macedonia name deal... political council in opposing the name deal. This difference of opinion has created doubts about whether
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsname deal, which has received strong backing from European officials but is proving to be highly... of Macedonia (FYROM). According to the survey, 86 percent of New Democracy supporters dislike the deal... that most of his supporters will applaud him. Mitsotakis has opted for fiercely opposing the deal
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Kammenos claims approval of name deal a make-or-break moment for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the Macedonia name deal, adding that he believes it should be approved by a qualified majority... stance and support the deal. This seems highly unlikely, though, given the way the opposition party... to approve the deal for Greece’s neighbour to be recognised as North Macedonia. It is also worth noting
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PM stands by Macedonia name deal, Kammenos continues to sow confusion
PoliticsGreek Politics. There, he defended the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and suggested that the Greek Parliament would be called on to ratify the deal, which would lead to Greece’s... on Tuesday that he does not believe the deal will come before Greek Parliament before the summer
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policy. According to the latest polls only 51.1 percent of voters are set to approve the deal, with 48.9 opposing... by the end of January, Greek Parliament will have to ratify the deal. It seems that the ratification...), which is opposed to the deal. ANEL spokesperson accused Kotzias of trying to create problems
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Mitsotakis treads carefully as pupils protest Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he appreciates people’s frustration with the Macedonia name deal but warned that “healthy... opposition to a compromise on the name issue, even before negotiations had resulted in a deal, New.... At the same time, New Democracy’s fierce criticism of the name deal means that Mitsotakis runs the risk
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Parties trade blows over name deal, corruption claims in fraught atmosphere
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament regarding the Macedonia name deal being... this year, when a deal between Athens and Skopje was in the offing. However, Tuesday marked the first time... at a time that centrist To Potami seems to be wavering over whether it will support the deal
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Bomb blast fuels political clash as ND limits Tsipras's options on name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsno longer count him among the possible supporters of the deal, beyond SYRIZA’s 145 MPs. New... to support the deal, which was evident in the equivocal stance taken by To Potami. Theoharis’s move... independents will help him collect the votes that he needs to ensure that the deal passes with a simple
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Tsipras set to secure support for name deal after delay to vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, setting out the reasons behind their opposing views of the name deal. Tsipras spent a large part.... On his part, Mitsotakis described the situation that the name deal will create as a “minefield,” arguing... to the name deal in Parliament and Greek public opinion. Opinion polls A Pulse poll for Skai TV indicated
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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign Policythe delineation of maritime zones or just a deal in principle that sets the framework for a final deal... the Turkish coastline of Marmaris-Fethiye-Kas and Libya’s coastline of Derna–Tobruk–Bordia. Whatever the deal... on Thursday that the deal “cannot violate the sovereign rights of third countries.” “Such an action would
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