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Kotzias prepares for significant Skopje visit after making treaty proposal
PoliticsForeign Policy. Tsipras’s problem is that his coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) and its leader, Defense.... They are: Republika Nova Makedonija (Republic of New Macedonia) Republika Severna Makedonija (Republic of Northern Macedonia) Republika Gorna Makedonija (Republic of Upper Macedonia) Republika Vardarska Makedonija
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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
also put the coalition on tenterhooks. SYRIZA’s partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), is backing... about a possible rift in the coalition after chairing a meeting of the Independent Greeks (ANEL...-ANEL partnership falling apart at this stage. The pull of the completion of the third programme
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared... in Central Macedonia, accusing the government of exhausting farmers’ patience. SYRIZA leader Sokratis... others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing
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Tsipras and Kammenos try to fend off rumours of deepening rift
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the last few weeks. This has been triggered... speculation about whether the SYRIZA-ANEL partnership has run its course, given that Kammenos said his... and ANEL have also taken different positions following the furore caused by Ivan Savidis’s foray onto
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Newsletter 178 -12/10/2018
Kammenos rocks coalition boat SYRIZA-ANEL alliance under stress as defence minister seems to follow... SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) can last much longer. During his visit to Washington... with Fileleftheros newspaper, Iliopoulos claimed The unlikely alliance between SYRIZA and ANEL looks particularly
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Kammenos walks out on coalition, triggers confidence vote that will affect timing of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsneighbour using the term Macedonia at all. Kammenos said that if Mitsotakis does this, the ANEL leader...The leader of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), Panos Kammenos, announced... and wants all ANEL’s ministers to do the same. As a consequence, Tsipras said that he would call
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Tsipras seen clinching 151 votes as doubts surface about name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKammenos and his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party from the coalition means that barring any last-minute... on Monday, three ANEL MPs (Elena Kountoura, Vassilis Kokkalis and Thanassis Papachristopoulos) had... of confidence. Kostas Zouraris of ANEL is also expected to support the government. Given that Deputy
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Macedonia name talks face stalemate as core issues go unresolved
PoliticsForeign Policy“on finding a political and sustainable solution in Syria; a solution that will end the war and restore...Recent events suggested that there is no swift conclusion in sight for the name talks between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name issue. The meeting between
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Vote on same-sex civil unions reveals common ground and divisions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL), including leader Panos Kammenos, did not vote for the law. PASOK, To Potami, the Union... within the government. ANEL has cultivated its image on being socially conservative and close..., there was a positive surprise in three ANEL lawmakers breaking with their party line and voting in favour
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Clearer picture ahead of confidence vote but Tsipras not secure yet
PoliticsGreek PoliticsElena Kountoura, an MP with departing coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL). Kountoura’s announcement led to ANEL leader and departed defence minister Panos Kammenos ousting her from his party. He took the same action with another ANEL lawmaker, Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Vassilis
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