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  1. Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus

    Agora

    , as some of the people in the audience today will know very well. Greece saw joining the euro as part... meant structural factors were overlooked. A period of belt-tightening before euro entry saw Greece’s... elections this summer that saw support for New Democracy and PASOK cut in half. The once-sworn enemies

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  2. Skopje's surprise proposal creates doubts about successful conclusion to name talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    move by proposing the name “Ilindenska Republika Makedonija” (Republic of Illiden Macedonia... that will not create winners and losers”). This development suggests that Republika Nova Makedonija.... Negative connotations The proposed name “Ilidenska Republika Makedonija” is linked to two

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  3. Kotzias takes next step in effort to reach name deal, settle Balkan issues
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and be reported as such at the UN Security Council. The proposed names are: Republika Nova Makedonjia, Republika Severna Makedonija, Republika Gorna Makedonija Republika Makedonija (Skopje). The last... of a geographical qualifier. Both sides tend to agree on the name Republika Gorna Makedonija. Use of name The key

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  4. China's footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
    Photo by Angelos Christofilopoulos/Fosphotos

    Agora

    various EU member states regard the region primarily through the prism of political instability.../44d4c87c-98dd-4061-bdf6-b292884a5073. For 2015 data see: http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/grc/. [7] Last year 150,000...) and Spain (bidding for German utility E.ON’s Northern Spanish grid). This approach creates

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  5. Despite the drama, Kammenos proves reliable coalition partner for Tsipras

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Alexis 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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  6. Tsipras gets approval for gender bill despite coalition partner's absence
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    any permanent damage despite the fact that SYRIZA’s coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) did... the bill and two others abstained. Only one ANEL MP, from a total of nine, backed the draft... and Mitsotakis not to vote in favour of the right to change gender. New Democracy and ANEL have close

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  7. Differences over Macedonia name issue put coalition unity under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    party, Independent Greeks (ANEL), have failed to see eye to eye on an issue. There have been occasions since 2015 when ANEL has refused to support draft legislation in Parliament and there has never... it “interesting.” ANEL struggling Kammenos, who labelled Kotzias the best foreign minister Greece has

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  8. Newsletter 167 -22/06/2018

    Newsletters

    their political fortunes. Name deal set to be catalyst in Greek politics SYRIZA-ANEL united for now... Independent Greeks (ANEL) even though the nationalist party is against the name deal. ANEL MP Dimitris...-ANEL coalition but it seems more likely that there will be a managed separation over the months

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  9. Loss of MP upsets coalition plans to build on positive momentum
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), ostensibly over the Macedonia name deal, reduced the government... the coalition has had a close relationship until recently. ANEL called on the lawmaker to prove.... The term used by a number of government officials and ANEL’s spokesman was “apostasy,” which refers

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  10. Despite ongoing row with SYRIZA, Kammenos not preparing for early departure
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the issue indicates that despite the noise being created around the disagreement between ANEL and SYRIZA... a replacement for ANEL in Parliament if he wants to continue governing, while Kammenos knows... This does not mean that the ANEL leader’s effort to create a fuss will cease. It seems that he

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