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Fallout from Macedonia name deal sparks turmoil for coalition and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL). Apart from trying to isolate Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA, New Democracy is also trying to put ANEL in a difficult position by having to justify why their MPs will vote... to the government by forcing some ANEL MPs not to back the coalition in the no-confidence vote. The move by New
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Tsipras seeks assurances that coalition will remain united for time being
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter days of mounting tension between SYRIZA and its coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL... the right to ask for a no-confidence vote in Greek Parliament from mid-December onwards. An ANEL... but would not back the government in a no-confidence vote. ANEL MP Thanasis Papachristopoulos
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Coalition indicates it will keep focus on corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek Politicspartner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), as it takes attention away from the bickering within the government as a result of Defence Minister, and ANEL leader, Panos Kammenos’s row with former Foreign... might see out its four-year term. In effect, though, he confirmed that if Kammenos pulls ANEL out
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SYRIZA and ND keep name dispute alive as poll shows narrower gap
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL), repeated his threat on Thursday to quit from the cabinet if the Prespes... that the ANEL leader made his comments because he and his party are “politically dead.” He added that Kammenos is wrong to blame his party’s decline on the Macedonia name deal, arguing that ANEL’s
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To Potami tries to quash speculation about stance on Prespes Agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicsin SYRIZA governing partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL). It was announced on Thursday by the nationalist party that Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick has been ousted from ANEL. The reason for this move was that Quick, who is responsible for diaspora issues, disagreed with ANEL leader and Defence
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Tsipras looking to build momentum for elections after vote on name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom Thanassis Papachristopoulos and Elena Kountoura of Independent Greeks (ANEL), even though... out of the government when the Prespes Agreement is tabled. In fact, the withdrawal of ANEL... on the Prespes Agreement will be held earlier than March. Reshuffle ANEL’s departure means that the SYRIZA
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Tsipras halts bid to help smaller parties amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicslike To Potami and Independent Greeks (ANEL). The former has been left with just four MPs after recent defections, while ANEL has six. The proposal prompted an immediate outcry from New Democracy... to keep the political hopes of his former coalition partner, ANEL leader Panos Kammenos. There were
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SYRIZA cites support of six extra MPs as sign of stability, opposition protests
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL) and its leader, Panos Kammenos, from the coalition was written on Monday night, when it emerged... of the MPs are independents, while two are members of ANEL’s parliamentary group. It is a highly... to the administration in such a way. In fact, there is a further oddity concerning the two ANEL MPs
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October revenues reverse earlier shortfall, annual primary surplus in sight
Economyto the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase
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Two hurdles left for coalition this year before bigger challenges in 2014
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s coalition has two more hurdles to clear before it stumbles over the finishing line at the end of the year, exhausted and battered but not quite yet beaten. The first challenge is to pass the new property tax, which unites previous disparate levies in one charge, through Parliament. The new
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