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Despite ongoing row with SYRIZA, Kammenos not preparing for early departure There seems no end to the friction between Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos and his governing partner SYRIZA but, at the same time, there appears little chance of the apparent bad blood causing a sudden and terminal rift in the coalition.
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Kammenos deviation raises more questions about coalition's endurance Comments by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos during an official trip to the USA have heaped new pressure on SYRIZA’s increasingly troubled governing alliance with his small nationalist party, Independent Greeks (ANEL).
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ANEL adds to uncertainty over Macedonia name deal and its political impact The potential of the Macedonia name issue affecting political developments in Greece has resurfaced even though it is not yet clear if the Prespes Agreement will reach Greek Parliament.
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Migration troubles move up political agenda as probe into use of fund is launched The government’s handling of island hot spots is set to come under further scrutiny after it was revealed on Monday that the Supreme Court will investigate corruption allegations made by an outgoing official.
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Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures The Greek government is becoming increasingly optimistic that it can avoid next year’s pension cuts and is starting to focus on how it can maximise the positive political impact of the pared down compensatory fiscal measures it will be able to implement if European lenders agreed to Athens’s request to scrap the reduction to spending on retirees.
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Equivocal Macedonia name referendum leaves Athens hanging on as views differ The low turnout in the referendum held by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the agreement with Greece to rename the Balkan country North Macedonia has triggered doubts regarding how events will unfold in the coming weeks
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Tsipras ready to stay course on Macedonia name deal despite domestic uncertainty Ahead of the referendum this weekend in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the name deal with Greece, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has insisted that he has no plans of jeopardising the ratification of the so-called Prespes Agreement by calling snap elections before Greek Parliament has had its say.
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ANEL leader under scrutiny due to party unrest, questions over refugee funds Defence Minister Panos Kammenos finds himself under scrutiny this week due to unrest within his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party and the revelation that European anti-corruption authorities are investigating the use of funds allocated for the refugee crisis.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal The insistence by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), that he will bring down the government if the Macedonia name agreement comes to Greek Parliament has met with opposition from some of his own MPs.
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ND defends economic pledges as Kammenos repeats walkout threat The fallout from the economic pledges made by New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) over the weekend have dominated the political discussion at the start of this week, but observers also have one eye on the turmoil that could be caused by the Macedonia name issue.