October 16, 2018
Greece
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked the government ministers to commit themselves to not bring down the government on the Macedonia name issue. Tsipras was addressing a cabinet meeting of the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition government on Tuesday, with his junior partner Panos Kammenos to insist in not supporting the Prespes Agreement. …
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October 14, 2018
Greece, Politics
Without mentioning the name of his junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos, Prime Minister Alexisi Tsipras sent a clear message to Defense Minister saying that there is no alternative plan to the Prespes Agreement with FYROMand that those who are not in charge should not….. Speaking at the convention of SYRIZA …
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June 26, 2018
Greece, Politics
A lawmaker from Independent Greeks (ANEL) resigned on Tuesday over the Macedonia Agreement. The resignation leaves Tsipras’ coalition partner ANEL with just seven lawmakers and puts to government majority at risk. It is the second MP out of ANEL in the last ten days. MP Giorgos Lazaridis who is elected …
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June 20, 2018
Greece, Politics
Leader of ANEL and Tsipras’ junior coalition partner, Panos Kammenos, said on Wednesday, that he will ask the Prime Minister the Macedonia Agreement will pass through the Greek parliament with an enhanced majority of 180 votes. Kammenos statement comes the day the FYROM Parliament ratified the agreement. “We will do …
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June 14, 2018
Greece, Politics
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis of conservative New Democracy announced Thursday noon that he is submitting no-confidence vote against the government over the Macedonia agreement. “I want to see if Mr. Tsipras has 154 votes for the Macedonia agreement,” Mitsotakis told the Plenary with a clear hint to coalition government …
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June 12, 2018
Greece, Politics
Tsipras’ junior coalition government partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) made it clear that they will down vote an agreement with FYROM if it contains the term “Macedonia.” In an extraordinary press conference on Tuesday morning, ANEL leader and Defense Minister, Panos Kammenos, said: We are clear, we do not agree and …
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May 22, 2018
Greece, Politics
Tsipras’ junior coalition government partner, Panos Kammenos, has distanced himself from the negotiations about the Macedonia name issue and said that his party Independent Greeks (ANEL) will not accept the term “Macedonia” in FYROM’s new name. Speaking to private Alpha 989 FM on Tuesday morning, ANEL leader and Greece’s Defense …
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March 28, 2018
Greece, Politics
Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP, Kostas Katsikis, proposed the exchange of the two Greek soldiers still in Turkish custody with the eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after the failed coup in summer 2016. Apparently in line with Tsipras’ junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos who has been describing the Greek …
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March 19, 2018
Greece, Politics
Scenarios of rupture between the two government coalition partners left-wing SYRIZA and nationalist-conservative Independent Greeks (ANEL) are growing, despite the fact that government officials from SYRIZA vehemently dismiss them. What makes the issue more suspenseful is that a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with ANEL leader and Defense Minister, …
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September 19, 2017
environment
Thanassis Papachristopoulos, lawmaker from SYRIZA’s junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) claimed on Thuesday: “Beacuse I have a problem with my foot, I went for a swim in Voula. I saw no oil spill.” Papachristoupolos made his statement while he was addressing the Greek Parliament. And while Health authorities warn …
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April 15, 2017
Greece, Politics
It was first SYRIZA lawmaker Makis Balaouras, who claimed the Holy Light was a “pagan residue”. A couple of days later, the parliamentary spokeswoman of SYRIZA, Foteini Vaki described the Holy Fire as a “fake miracle.” The debate about the transfer of the Holy Light from Jerusalem and the official …
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August 1, 2016
Politics
A group of anarchists stormed the cathedral in Thessaloniki and interrupted the mass on Sunday morning. They shouted insults, threw leaflets and quarreled with priests and members of the parish. The priest of the church came out to speak with the protesters who reportedly pushed him away with their hands. …
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November 4, 2015
Economy
Greece’s coalition government suffered its first crack or its first beet bath, if you’d prefer so. The parliamentary group of Independent Greeks (ANEL) rejected the bill aiming to raise taxes for beer produced by small Greek breweries. The bill was under the Parliamentary Committee for Commerce, only SYRIZA lawmakers voted …
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September 23, 2015
Politics
Greece’s new government stands. 46 men and women sworn in on Wednesday morning to serve the country and the citizens in the name of God or just the Constitution. Not all the new ministers took a religious oath. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition partner Panos Kammenos preferred to …
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July 14, 2015
Politics
After having survived the brutal Euro Summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing another cruel battle today: to secure a government majority in the Parliament. With some 30-32 lawmakers of his own party openly denouncing the Brussels agreement, Tsipras most possibly will see today that the seats of …
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July 6, 2015
Economy, Politics
“The revised proposal of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from June 27/28 plus five changes added by the Greek government will be the basis for the new negotiations between Greece and creditors,” after the Sunday’s Referendum. This was reportedly decided at the Political Leaders Council under President Pavlopoulos on Monday. …
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