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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
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ANEL leader under scrutiny due to party unrest, questions over refugee funds
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). There is a sense that ANEL, a party founded during... Independent Greeks (ANEL) party and the revelation that European anti-corruption authorities... portrayed as a matter he is prepared to quit the coalition over. Despite his threat, two of ANEL’s seven
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Coalition majority trimmed further after unexpected loss of ANEL MP
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition lost another MP on Tuesday, when Independent Greeks (ANEL) deputy Giorgos Lazaridis.... Another ANEL MP, Dimitris Kammenos, was ousted from the party when he voted in favour of the censure... MPs (145 from SYRIZA, 7 from ANEL) in the 300-seat Parliament, leaving Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
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ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact
PoliticsGreek Politics“Macedonia.” This indicates that his comments may be an effort of one-upmanship as ANEL tries... show on Tuesday night, a spokesman for the junior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL.... Theodoros Tosounidis did not rule out the possibility of ANEL failing to support its governing
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Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL), that he will bring down the government if the Macedonia name agreement comes to Greek...) change its constitutional name to North Macedonia, there is no reason for ANEL to quit the government... his back on the coalition if necessary. Two ANEL MPs have openly voiced their disagreement
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came... million euros. Bank of Greece funding was unchanged month-on-month at 1.44 billion. Guarantees
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Kammenos prepares to quit coalition amid ANEL unrest, issues to settle with PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe much-advertised split between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) seems to be just days away... ANEL, has called a meeting of the party’s parliamentary group and executive committee on Wednesday... procedure in Skopje is due to be completed by January 14 at the latest. Therefore, ANEL’s departure
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Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
PoliticsForeign Policyproposal In regard to the name, sources suggest that “Gorna Makedonija” (Upper Macedonia... coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) on the issue as Defence Minister Panos Kammenos rejects any...Negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name
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Macedonia name issue: Agreement and disagreement
Agorain September 1995. They continued negotiating on finding a 'compound' name with a geographical qualifier... will be recognised as Macedonian. With regard to the citizenship, it is worth pointing out... and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) aim at resolving the dispute over the latter’s
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Name deal uncertainty set to continue despite ANEL attempt to clarify stance
PoliticsGreek Politicsjunior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), claimed on Tuesday that they have no intention of bringing down the government over this matter. Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL, convened an emergency meeting of ANEL’s parliamentary group (seven MPs) on Tuesday to discuss
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