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Monday, January 26, 2015

Who are the Independent Greeks?

Rightwing party differs on many issues with radical leftist Syriza, but they are united by a mutual hatred for bailout programmeSyriza just missed out on the 151 MPs it needed to govern alone after Greece’s election, winning 149 seats with a 36.3% share of the vote. The party has formed a coalition government with Independent Greeks, who took 13 seats.The populist, rightwing Independent Greeks (Anel) would at first sight make for a strange bedfellow for the radical leftists Syriza and the deal makes an unusual alliance, but they are brought together by a mutual hatred for the bailout programme keeping Greece afloat. Continue reading...


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