Concerns grow over Kammenos, Kotzias dispute

The government is concerned about the continuing clash between two erstwhile cabinet members - former defense minister Panos Kammenos and former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias - in the countdown to elections.

Kammenos, who quit the leftist-led coalition on Sunday in protest at the Prespes name deal, has long been at odds with Kotzias, who signed the pact with his counterpart from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) last June.

The row escalated in October, prompting Kotzias to quit due to differences with Kammenos over the deal. Since then the row has escalated, and reignited following Kammenos's resignation.

Throwing oil onto the fire, Kotzias on Thursday described Kammenos as "far-right" during a session of his political movement Pratto. Noting that Kammenos's right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) was initially useful as an "anti-bailout"...

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