ANEL opposed to citizenship for 2nd generation immigrants

Right-wing anti-austerity Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos told private ANT1 television that he does not agree with the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government's stand on giving second generation immigrants citizenship. "We are, as Independent Greeks, a parliamentary group of 13 deputies and vote according to the principles by which we were voted in Parliament. If the (proposed) legislation is contrary to our beliefs, especially the red lines, then we will not vote for it."

He added, that even though he has agreed to form a coalition government with SYRIZA, his party disagrees with offering citizenship to immigrants' children born in Greece though he wouldn't have a problem with granting citizenship rights to third generation immigrants.

As the new Defence Minister, Kammenos has restored the allowances that pave the way to wage recovery of defence force staff that have seen theri wages and pensions reduced by 50%. Furthermore, he has begun the testing process of contracts.