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Mitsotakis and Erdogan keep ties on even keel despite ongoing differences
PoliticsForeign Policythe state of relations between their two countries while pledging to further enhance bilateral ties. The improvement of bilateral relations with Turkey is yielding concrete and positive results, Kyriakos...,” Mitsotakis said. He added that bilateral relations have been progressing, as agreed by the parties, on three
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Name deal and Beleri case test Greece's relations with North Macedonia, Albania
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is facing a testing period in its bilateral relations with its neighbouring countries North... Gerapetritis said yesterday that Greece’s objections to Albania and North Macedonia are not bilateral... for optimism in Athens about the course of the future bilateral relations. On Tuesday, Mitsotakis
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Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions
PoliticsForeign Policyin a different environment, one that is casting a shadow over bilateral relations. To begin with, Turkey has... certainly did not help bilateral relations. “We are not willing to consider it an action that Greece would... a significant impact on international relations. Erdogan cancelled his bilateral meeting
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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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Kammenos's odd partnership with Tsipras still holding together
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL) over the weekend, while also managing to highlight the odd nature of the cooperation... disciplinary measures. The ANEL leader has become indispensable to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras thanks to his... both in his awarding of government positions to ANEL MPs (five of the nine lawmakers received
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Athens hopes for sub-tranche this week, ND keeps up pressure on Kammenos
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos. Mitsotakis pursues Kammenos Conservative leader Kyriakos... defended the ANEL leader for speaking to one of the men convicted in the case. The prime minister... and the right-wing nationalists of ANEL. There was an example of this discomfort on Wednesday, when
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