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Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
the opportunity to renew his coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL), the prime minister has... the magnitude of this task, many were surprised that Tsipras chose to ally with ANEL again and not create... that working with ANEL gives him greater room for manoeuvre. However, his government is still lacking
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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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Stress and strain for gov't from farmers protests, police appointments
PoliticsGreek Politicsat paving the way for negotiations). It is thought that Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader and Defence... for the government, especially as he would be the second ANEL MP to leave the post (his predecessor Dimitris... the government’s three-seat majority. Sgouridis would leave the ministry but not ANEL’s parliamentary group
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Coalition's future in question over minister's gaffe
PoliticsGreek Politicsafterwards Defence Minister and the leader of coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) Panos... for weeks. On the other hand, ANEL, has largely been a silent partner, allowing the prime minister... meeting for Wednesday morning, while Kammenos is due to gather the ANEL MPs on Thursday
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Tsakalotos appears but gives little away about negotiations with creditors
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEurogroup. The parliamentary representatives of SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) both defended... between SYRIZA and ANEL. The latest friction has come in the form of comments from SYRIZA MP Nikos... that Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL, is not doing enough to rein it in at a time
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Newsletter 133
coalition partners in Greece – SYRIZA and the Independent Greeks (ANEL) – have seemingly bolstered... after ANEL indicated it would not back two pieces of draft legislation. One concerned an amendment... be able to defend his majority in Parliament. However, after Tsipras gave his full support to ANEL
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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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Coalition in last-minute legislative rush, extends helping hand to MPs
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has adopted this tactic in the past, preferring not to put SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL..., particularly regarding property auctions. The ANEL lawmakers have also been reliable until now... in the future, particularly after Dimitris Kammenos (no relation to ANEL leader Panos Kammenos
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Name and shame
Agora(ANEL) MP and the vandalism of the city’s Holocaust memorial. The impression left is that if Mitsotakis... that their coalition partner is whistling a completely different tune to them. Defence Minister and ANEL leader... a majority in Parliament without the support of ANEL (PASOK and To Potami seem willing to back
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Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicshas caused some tension between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL), with ministers and MPs...), but on the borderline of clear parliamentary majority, and ANEL on 2 percent, 1 point short of the threshold... Parliament (Public Issue has the Union of Centrists on 2.5 percent and ANEL on 2 percent), the winning
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