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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe stability of his coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL) and its leader, Defence Minister Panos... in the party about the ANEL leader’s behaviour. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted this point and claimed that SYRIZA and ANEL would end up dragging each other down. The government’s
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Newsletter 133
coalition partners in Greece – SYRIZA and the Independent Greeks (ANEL) – have seemingly bolstered... after ANEL indicated it would not back two pieces of draft legislation. One concerned an amendment... be able to defend his majority in Parliament. However, after Tsipras gave his full support to ANEL
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ND puts pressure on Kammenos, a potential weak link in coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor an inquiry into the ANEL chief’s exchanges with Makis Yiannousakis, a shipowner convicted... no basis for cooperation because of Tsipras being in government with ANEL, which she described... the MoU, there will be no need for SYRIZA to continue allying with ANEL or to implement policies agreed
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minister and leader of the Independent Greeks (ANEL). Parliament is due to debate on Monday claims... into the ANEL chief’s exchanges with Makis Yiannousakis, a shipowner convicted as part of the Noor-1 heroin... party, over his continued alliance with the ANEL leader. The focus on the alleged scandal overshadowed
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Talks on Macedonia name issue to be ramped up but Kammenos unmoved
PoliticsForeign Policyproblem for any agreement is mainly the stance that junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) will have on the issue. ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos insists that he... look for support from PASOK and To Potami even if ANEL insists it will not support a deal. Kammenos
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Coalition in last-minute legislative rush, extends helping hand to MPs
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has adopted this tactic in the past, preferring not to put SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL..., particularly regarding property auctions. The ANEL lawmakers have also been reliable until now... in the future, particularly after Dimitris Kammenos (no relation to ANEL leader Panos Kammenos
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Name and shame
Agora(ANEL) MP and the vandalism of the city’s Holocaust memorial. The impression left is that if Mitsotakis... that their coalition partner is whistling a completely different tune to them. Defence Minister and ANEL leader... a majority in Parliament without the support of ANEL (PASOK and To Potami seem willing to back
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Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicshas caused some tension between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), with ministers and MPs...), but on the borderline of clear parliamentary majority, and ANEL on 2 percent, 1 point short of the threshold... Parliament (Public Issue has the Union of Centrists on 2.5 percent and ANEL on 2 percent), the winning
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Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDoubts remain, though, over the stance of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) and party... with Kammenos on Friday. One solution that has been put forward is for ANEL to abstain from any vote... be secured and ANEL would not have voted against its coalition partner in a ballot of such national
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New centre-left party keeps political options open at inaugural congress
PoliticsGreek Politicswith ANEL is becoming increasingly strained. New Democracy-friendly Fileleftheros newspaper reported on Monday that Tsipras and ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos held a tense meeting... speculation about Kammenos even pulling ANEL out of the government. However, that does not seem
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