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Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016
In a non-paper issued on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry clarified that budget revenues had beaten... that the European Union’s agreement with Turkey could fall apart soon. Ankara expressed its dissatisfaction..., even though SYRIZA’s governing partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), did not back
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Name deal uncertainty set to continue despite ANEL attempt to clarify stance
PoliticsGreek Politicsjunior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), claimed on Tuesday that they have no intention of bringing down the government over this matter. Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL, convened an emergency meeting of ANEL’s parliamentary group (seven MPs) on Tuesday to discuss
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Despite the drama, Kammenos proves reliable coalition partner for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras’s coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, proved again.... The ANEL leader is particularly sensitive to national and religious issues because the vast majority... protected. The ANEL leader, who is also the defence minister, confirmed this was the case in his TV
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Opposition pressures SYRIZA by refusing to support bills ANEL dodges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL) have disagreed on a number of issues since first joining forces in January..., such as education, the Church of Greece and migration. Most famously, in June 2015 ANEL failed to support... by Brussels. However, New Democracy and ANEL were among those that expressed concern this would lead
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Name deal set to be key factor in determining lifespan of SYRIZA-ANEL coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough differences between coalition partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over... views will not trigger a premature end for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s administration. ANEL leader... the confidence vote, thereby suggesting that even if ANEL is against the agreement, it would not bring
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ANEL leader under scrutiny due to party unrest, questions over refugee funds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL) party and the revelation that European anti-corruption authorities... portrayed as a matter he is prepared to quit the coalition over. Despite his threat, two of ANEL’s seven... with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). There is a sense that ANEL, a party founded during
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Coalition majority trimmed further after unexpected loss of ANEL MP
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition lost another MP on Tuesday, when Independent Greeks (ANEL) deputy Giorgos Lazaridis.... Another ANEL MP, Dimitris Kammenos, was ousted from the party when he voted in favour of the censure... MPs (145 from SYRIZA, 7 from ANEL) in the 300-seat Parliament, leaving Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
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Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL), that he will bring down the government if the Macedonia name agreement comes to Greek... his back on the coalition if necessary. Two ANEL MPs have openly voiced their disagreement...) change its constitutional name to North Macedonia, there is no reason for ANEL to quit the government
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Retail turnover falls by 2.3 pct in Feb, volume drops by 3.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy. The corresponding volume index fell by 3.3 percent from a revised decline of 3.2 percent in January... to February 2018, the main falls in turnover were seen in clothing and footwear where a fall of 5.9
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Equivocal Macedonia name referendum leaves Athens hanging on as views differ
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Panos Kammenos, has said he and his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party will not support
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