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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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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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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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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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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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Greece's foreign policy trap
AgoraIndependent Greeks (ANEL), met on Tuesday amid rumours (albeit exaggerated ones) of a deep rift between... name issue, including ANEL’s opposition to the kind of deal that Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias... a deal that allows Greece’s neighbour to use the term “Macedonia.” However, the ANEL leader has also
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PM tries to halt election speculation as poll gap widens
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos met last week with the leader of the nationalist New Right, Failos... issues. However, the talks appear to be a first attempt by the ANEL chief to reach out to other.... The Metron Analysis poll, like other surveys, shows ANEL on 2.5 percent, which is just short of the 3
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, since coming to power even though SYRIZA’s right-wing coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) has... public over the last few months. ANEL MP Kostas Katsikis raged against the bill, even likening... SYRIZA and ANEL is very much dependant on the relationship between Tsipras and Defence Minister
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