Movement for Change rules out backing gov't on name issue

With speculation swirling about the possible repercussions of the junior coalition partner's differentiated stance on the Macedonia name issue, sources of the center-left Movement for Change party on Monday ruled out a possible alliance with leftist SYRIZA.

Sources close to party leader Fofi Gennimata rebuffed reports of a potential cooperation with SYRIZA, noting that any alliances would only be examined in the wake of fresh elections.

"The government is in a hurry again," one source said. "There is no way that ANEL will be replaced in the ruling coalition," the source added, referring to the junior partner Independent Greeks by its acronym.

For his part, Stavros Theodorakis, told Skai television that there were "not many willing partners in the opposition and no one willing to replace Kammenos," referring to ANEL leader and Defense Minister Panos Kammenos.