Tag: ANEL
Six Independent MPs Throw Support Behind SYRIZA
Six independent members of the Greek parliament who backed the SYRIZA government in the confidence vote on January 16 now say that they will...
Greek Politics in Turmoil After Prespa Agreement
When Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras managed to push the Prespa Agreement through the House by "borrowing" lawmakers from other parties, the repercussions end...
House Speaker Asks ANEL MP to Postpone Resignation
Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP Thanassis Papachristopoulos said that the speaker of the House, Nikolaos Voutsis, asked him to postpone his resignation for four to...
Greek Prosecutor Probes Allegations of Threats Over Prespa
A Greek prosecutor on Saturday ordered an investigation into allegations that lawmakers from the Independent Greeks party (ANEL) received threats telling them not to...
ANEL MP’s Break with Kammenos’ Request to Dissolve Coalition
Only two out of seven lawmakers from ANEL, the Independent Greek Party, backed party chief Panos Kammenos' request, which he made on Friday, to...
Coalition’s Future at Stake With Tsipras/Kammenos Meeting
The Greek prime minister and president of the ruling left-wing SYRIZA party, Alexis Tsipras, will meet the defense Minister and president of the co-governing...
Government, Opposition Clash in Parliament over Constitution Review
The discussion on the Constitution review in the Greek Parliament began on Wednesday with an expected clash between the government and the opposition over...
Kammenos: ANEL Will Leave Greek Coalition Government Over Macedonia Name Deal
Panos Kammenos commented on Sunday that the name deal granting FYROM permission to call itself “North Macedonia” is the "last straw" for his party. Kammenos...
Greek Government Lags Behind in Opinion Poll
Greece's government is lagging behind the main opposition in the opinion polls, new research published this weekend has revealed. The data published in the Efimeritha ton...
Greek PM ‘Not Worried’ about Shrinking of Slender Coalition Majority
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday expressed confidence that his coalition majority in parliament is not threatened after Independent Greeks (ANEL) lawmaker Giorgos...
ANEL Chief: Coalition with Tsipras will Continue through End of Term
The coalition with SYRIZA will continue until the end of the term, said junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos on Monday, putting an end to...
PAOK Owner’s Ties to Greek Government Fray
The relationship between businessman Ivan Savvidis and the Greek government is shaking after the PAOK owner stormed his team's pitch at Toumba Stadium on...
