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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politics“beaten up out there”, while others claimed they were fearful of being “lynched” if they attempted
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Athens looks an as EU prepares to clear path for North Macedonia, Albania accession talks
PoliticsForeign Policyministers, for North Macedonia and Albania to begin their long-awaited accession talks. Greece... are different and this is reflected in the draft text. Regarding North Macedonia, there was a unanimous... for the opening of the accession negotiations”. North Macedonia has been helped by the change of its
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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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MP's departure ahead of multi-bill vote highlights pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL), where another MP – Nikos Nikolopoulos – is threatening not to vote for the multi... government was formed, apparently due to ANEL leader Panos Kammenos’s decision not to include him... to deal with and would represent the first time since SYRIZA and ANEL started working together
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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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Review nears conclusion, parties turn to political future
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout the possibility that SYRIZA’s coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) may be trying to broaden its reach among right-wing voters. There have been reports that ANEL leader Panos Kammenos... his investment in 2013. The chief concern in New Democracy ranks about a possible revival for ANEL
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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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ND puts pressure on Kammenos, a potential weak link in coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor an inquiry into the ANEL chief’s exchanges with Makis Yiannousakis, a shipowner convicted... no basis for cooperation because of Tsipras being in government with ANEL, which she described... the MoU, there will be no need for SYRIZA to continue allying with ANEL or to implement policies agreed
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, since coming to power even though SYRIZA’s right-wing coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) has... public over the last few months. ANEL MP Kostas Katsikis raged against the bill, even likening... SYRIZA and ANEL is very much dependant on the relationship between Tsipras and Defence Minister
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