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After an international agreement comes the domestic politics
Agoraknowing that SYRIZA’s coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), will not provide any support... that Tsipras does not have the “democratic legitimacy” to sign the deal as SYRIZA does not have ANEL’s... MPs compared to ANEL’s nine) has indicated it will back the agreement so a parliamentary majority
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Name settlement triggers intense political battle
PoliticsGreek Politicspartner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), is not going to support the agreement. By appealing to Pavlopoulos.... It is highly unlikely that this would result in a troubling outcome for the government as ANEL... deal. ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos has given no indication that he is prepared
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Coalition survives no-confidence vote over name deal but sees majority trimmed
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition suffered a slight blow on Saturday, when it survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament but lost one MP in the process. Dimitris Kammenos of ANEL.... ANEL leader and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos immediately announced that his namesake
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis take messages abroad but face disquiet at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), reducing the government’s parliamentary majority to two. This was followed by a fierce reaction from the SYRIZA-ANEL administration, which accused Mitsotakis and faithful business interests of trying to bring down the government. ANEL leader
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote
PoliticsGreek Politics-government sentiment and prevent a damaging result for SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL... of SYRIZA and ANEL in the general elections. Both Skourletis and Tzanakopoulos insisted... that general elections could also be held on the same day as the two other ballots. ANEL leader Panos
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL). Former PASOK official Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, who served in two cabinets under ex-Prime... Minister and ANEL leader Panos Kammenos. This was interpreted as a sign that she might join..., as they have in the case of the current SYRIZA-ANEL administration. Tsipras’s next move will be to announce
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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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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
Alafouzos accused SYRIZA and its junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) of being “moral... To Potami, a couple from ANEL and perhaps some independents will help him collect the votes that he needs to ensure that the deal passes with a simple majority. There is the option of ANEL abstaining
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Name deal approved as Tsipras and Mitsotakis look ahead to political impact
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPapachristopoulos of former coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), who said that he would...’s debate, ANEL leader Panos Kammenos claimed that there is a plan afoot by parliamentary speaker... and Tsipras, the ANEL leader also claimed at the end of his speech that the prime minister’s
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