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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek Politicselections proves a good one for SYRIZA (i.e. a defeat of five points or less), the prime minister... fuelled on Monday by an amendment submitted to Parliament by the Interior Ministry. It aims... a parliamentary majority. The rule had been introduced in 2014 but the Interior Ministry argues
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Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOlga Gerovasili referred to early polls twice during TV appearances this week and made a third... (ANEL) has also voiced support this week for Tsipras and possible early elections. Top ANEL official... the possibility of working with ANEL again after snap elections, Gerovasili said she saw “no reason
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Omnibus bill prompts no more than rumblings of discontent from coalition MPs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother potential thorn in Tsipras’s side is Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP Nikos Nikolopoulos... to dismiss speculation that he would quit ANEL and become an independent. However, he indicated that his... that there are some ANEL deputies that Tsipras cannot have complete faith in. In fact, Nikolopoulos
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Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016
preparations have to be made. In an interview with Skai TV on Thursday, Mouzalas said that Greece..., even though SYRIZA’s governing partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), did not back it. This was not a surprise as Greek Orthodox hardliners are among the party’s core supporters. ANEL’s refusal
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Review nears conclusion, parties turn to political future
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe agreement with the lenders, and the new measures it entails. His first live TV interview for some months... about the possibility that SYRIZA’s coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) may be trying to broaden its reach among right-wing voters. There have been reports that ANEL leader Panos Kammenos
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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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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... have created a tense atmosphere at home for Tsipras. A Kapa Research poll for Alpha TV made public
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Pension deal rekindles speculation about election date
PoliticsGreek Politicswould prefer to hold elections. In a recent TV interview, the prime minister insisted that he wants... expected to trigger a split in SYRIZA’s coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Until recently, ANEL... that ANEL could continue voting with SYRIZA in Parliament. The coming weeks, and mainly the way
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The Greek election's winners and losers
Agoraand spit out the remnants, as was the case with Democratic Left (DIMAR) and Independent Greeks (ANEL... before, although some probably voted for ANEL four years ago. ANEL gained 200,000 votes in 2015, many.... But the ultra-nationalist party, led by fringe TV persona Kyriakos Velopoulos harbours some extreme
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Sowing the seeds of anomie in Greece
Agorato this week’s court decision – even tampered with it. Against this backdrop, it is very difficult to see... be “purer than pure”, but even if they just become purer it would be a good starting point. Follow Nick
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