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PM stands by Macedonia name deal, Kammenos continues to sow confusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsof developments from Kammenos, who leads the nationalist Independent Greeks (ANEL) party, when he spoke... that he did not unequivocally say that ANEL would walk out on their coalition with SYRIZA, bringing down... that Kammenos would not do anything to put the government’s future in danger. The ANEL leader added
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Talks on Macedonia name issue to be ramped up but Kammenos unmoved
PoliticsForeign Policyproblem for any agreement is mainly the stance that junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) will have on the issue. ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos insists that he... look for support from PASOK and To Potami even if ANEL insists it will not support a deal. Kammenos
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Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsleader (ANEL), adding that flags have been planted “where they need to be” and are defended.... Finding a way to keep things on an even keel will be vital if Tsipras is going to avoid lasting... or a court and attempting to render a judgment under the pretence of “Union solidarity” with regard
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PM hopes North Macedonia visit, debt relief decision will provide lift
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the media and from some commentators for allegedly referring to Makedonia Airport in Thessaloniki...Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to North Macedonia this week and the rising chances of Friday... views in Greece regarding the name deal with Macedonia. Given that opinion polls suggest 60-70
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Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month
Economyto the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase in unpaid...The final budget execution to October confirmed preliminary figures, released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros
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Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDoubts remain, though, over the stance of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) and party... with Kammenos on Friday. One solution that has been put forward is for ANEL to abstain from any vote... be secured and ANEL would not have voted against its coalition partner in a ballot of such national
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Tsipras ready to stay course on Macedonia name deal despite domestic uncertainty
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat his alliance with Independent Greeks (ANEL) and its leader, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, comes... Papachristopoulos of ANEL, Thanasis Theocharopoulos of centre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) and four out... leader suggested that ANEL leader Kammenos would have no excuse not to support a censure motion
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Spotlight on To Potami as doubts surface about Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsrubber stamped by Greek Parliament. Junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) is opposed to the diplomatic agreement. On Friday, ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos declared the deal... statements. However, at least a couple of ANEL MPs have indicated in recent weeks that they might
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Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politics. Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who has threatened to pull his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party out... after being beaten in the European votes, which is a strong deterrent factor for the SYRIZA leader...., as many observers expect. However, the Macedonia name deal may prove the deciding factor. Tsipras
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Greece holds Western Balkan meeting to reaffirm support for neighbours' EU prospects
PoliticsForeign Policyrepresented by Helga Schmid, Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Maciej... Agreement, which solved the almost 30-year name dispute between Greece and North Macedonia, as well... North Macedonia, and the Western Balkans in general, came at the October 2019 European Council
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