Tzanakopoulos: Prespa Agreement will be ratified by 151 votes
Greece’s government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos has expressed his confidence that the SYRIZA-led administration will secure the 151 votes it needs to adopt the name agreement signed between Athens and Skopje on June 17th, 2018.
On Wednesday in a radio interview with News 24/7 , Tzanakopoulos said that in the event that the junior coalition Independent Greeks (ANEL) party leaves the alliance over its objections to the deal, Greece will be led to a minority government supported by a “vote of tolerance.”
ANEL chief Panos Kammenos has repeatedly warned to withdraw his support from the coalition if the deal is brought to Parliament. However, he has said that if conservative opposition New Democracy tables a no-confidence motion, ANEL will not vote for it. Spokesman Tzanakopoulos said he expects that the deal will get the support of MPs from the centrist To Potami party.
The Prespa Agreement is expected to be ratified by lawmakers in the Republic of Macedonia by January 15.