Tag: Panos Kammenos
Balkans 22.02.19 | 13:34

Kammenos says Greece could take Macedonia in 20 minutes

Former defence minister Panos Kammenos lambasted the Prespes accord in a new television interview late Wednesday night, suggesting Greece could take over the small country in 20 minutes, Kathimerini reported. “We do not feel any threat. Skopje is a 20-minute job. If a troop of tanks decided to cross...

Balkans 18.02.19 | 23:37

Kotzias sues Kammenos for slander, threats and spreading fake news

Former Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias has lodged a suit with the Supreme Court prosecutor against former defense minister Panos Kammenos for slander, threats and the spreading of fake news, it emerged on Monday, Kathimerini reported. Specifically the suit takes action against Kammenos for verbal...

Balkans 25.01.19 | 12:32

Kammenos urges MPs to vote down ‘crime,’ reacts to Zaev-Soros photo

Panos Kammenos, the former Greek defense minister who quit the government coalition over his objection to Greece’s name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on Thursday urged lawmakers to vote down the so-called Prespes deal which he described as a “crime,” Kathimerini writes. “I...

Balkans 15.01.19 | 10:04

Tsipras on track to win confidence vote as ND leader says coalition breakup staged

The divorce on Sunday between ruling SYRIZA and junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the latter’s opposition to the Prespa agreement with Macedonia amounted to nothing more than a trade-off which will work in the government’s favor in Wednesday’s confidence vote, according to...

Balkans 14.01.19 | 10:25

Junior coalition partner leaves Greek government

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, leader of the junior Independence Greek (ANEL) coalition partner in government, announced Sunday that his party is withdrawing from the government due to its opposition to the Prespa agreement. The announcement came after his meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras,...

Balkans 11.01.19 | 15:08

Kammenos: I am not an outgoing minister

Greek junior coalition partner and defense minister Panos Kammenos on Friday denied that he is an “outgoing minister” during a session of Parliament’s defense committee and ahead of a much-awaited meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during which the former’s anticipated...