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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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Greece reaches for its pills
Agorasix months of 2015, his coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) Panos Kammenos, is being... of the Greek state” have been followed by, among others, a blatant disregard for the presumption
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Mistaking tolerance for a free rein
Agorathe then junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) a few years earlier. His public admission... by the police. Perhaps, though, the two most blatant examples of the government failing so far
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Newsletter 45 - 02/10/2015
, were indirectly highlighted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this week. In comments to the Wall... significant funding, as Tsipras indicated in his comments to the Wall Street Journal. The European Union
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agora. In comments to the Wall Street Journal between a multitude of appearances at the sidelines of the United... indicated in his comments to the Wall Street Journal. The European Union has also had somewhat
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Newsletter 57 - 08/01/2016
miracle worker, or “Harvard-educated free-market reformer”, as the Wall Street Journal describes him.... The Wall Street Journal writes that Mitsotakis won “respect from Greece’s creditors for his efforts
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agorapotential miracle worker, or “Harvard-educated free-market reformer”, as the Wall Street Journal... bureaucracy and weak political will have to be overcome. The Wall Street Journal writes
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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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