Ten persons remain to be announced in order to have the complete composition of the 42 candidates of the New Democracy and according to our information, persons with local and professional characteristics will be included in the ballot, in order to be able to mobilize voters in specific regions as well as professional groups from where they come from.
The European ballot will include Fredis Beleris, Pyrros Dimas, the presenter Eleonora Meleti, the director of the press office of the Prime Minister Dimitris Tsiodras, the journalist Giorgos Autias, Evi Christofilopoulou, Vassilis Kontozamanis.
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These are candidates from Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Achaia and Central Macedonia and of course the prime minister is expected to repeat the dilemmas ahead of the European elections and to speak to an audience that wants stability and does not want to risk it.
In front of a riddle-contradiction is N.D. two months before the European elections and before unfolding the whole strategy in view of the elections of 9her June.
He knows very well, like the vast majority of society, that in the European elections it is not decided which government will take place. It will have a K. Mitsotakis government with a strong parliamentary majority, which, if the “Spartans” are expelled, will grow even more, exceeding 164 MPs.
But from the measurements – and not only – he realizes that in the upcoming elections the government’s policy can be judged. Besides, whatever dissatisfaction is creeping in, does not actually concern the government, but important aspects of its policy.
No matter how much SYRIZA and PASOK try to create an issue of a change of government, it is obvious that society does not want a change of government. Correction of the desired policy. But it does not follow that he wants another government. And this results from a series of data.
Distance
Although the vote for the European elections was relaxed and “safe” and despite the government’s attrition, there is no rival government’s awe of the ND. The distance that separates it from the small and medium-sized protest parties, even if it is decreasing, remains very large. While even greater – chaotic – is the difference between K. Mitsotakis and St. Kasselakis and N. Androulakis on who can govern the country better. However, this does not mean that government policy and its mix will not be judged. That is why, in addition to the broad restructuring that will follow the elections of 9her June and depending on the result, it remains to be seen what corrective actions-adjustments will be made in government policy.
The political scene that has emerged after the 2023 elections (an opposition) is unprecedented, and the dilemmas of M. Maximos about the tactics he must follow are also unprecedented. The “stability or retreat” dilemma does not walk much, since it collides with reality. There is no question of changing the government, especially when it has a three-year term ahead of it. The looming choice of St. Kasselakis as the “necessary adversary”, also does not concern the large part of society, which does not belong to apolitical, lumpen, conspiratorial and hostile audiences. That is why there is also a questioning on the part of M. Maximos, if it is correct to declare a “politically non-existent” as an “adversary”.
Data
On the contrary, the polls record it, the qualitative data of the surveys highlight it, and the focus groups identify it:
- Dissatisfaction exists with precision, with the lack of security, with impunity, with the lack of progress in strengthening the National Security Service, with the poor education that continues to exist.
- For the non-implementation of important reforms that have been passed, such as e.g. the evaluation or abolition of the crime of illegality in HEIs.
- For the delay in the benefits of the development of the Greek economy reaching the standard of living of the citizen.
- For the obviously wrong handling of the Tempe tragedy.
- For the antiquated state that hides under the shiny and innovative gov.gr.
The government and K. Mitsotakis are not threatened by any other party or any other leader. They are only “threatened” by their own mistakes and omissions.
Populism
At the same time, SYRIZA, PASOK and K. Velopoulos engage in a frenzied contest of populism and irresponsibility, which launches e.g. pensions to 4,000 euros and insults the intelligence of citizens!
That is why the expression of dissatisfaction does not tend to form even one potentially alternative government. It does not strengthen decisive parties which, in theory at least, could form the core of an “other” government, such as SYRIZA or PASOK. These remain small and medium. And when they’re not attacking the government together, they take a little break to fight each other. It spreads to protest parties, such as the Greek Solution, which in no case can be an alternative solution.
Dilemmas and tours
After the recent upheaval, according to information, M. Maximou is finalizing his strategy ahead of the elections. After an essentially new election committee was formed headed by former MINISTER Nikos Panagiotopoulos, a new strategy is expected to begin unfolding, which will move in the field of realism and everyday life, connecting it to Europe.
Dilemmas will be removed from mainstream politics and conspiracy theories and attempted to land on the positive agenda. What specifically does each party have to say about specific and existing problems. How are they affected e.g. the Greek farmer, the worker, the patient, the student, the small, medium or large business from the decisions of the EU, but also of the government. While the agenda is expected to include critical issues of national importance, such as the country’s defense, immigration and, above all, demographics. The information indicates that the government will soon present a comprehensive program to support families and those with many children, with additional measures to those already announced.
At the same time, it is expected that the campaigns will be intensified both in N. Greece, where the N.D. shows the biggest losses, as well as abroad in order to activate the postal vote to the maximum extent. Four times as many voters (compared to the 2023 elections) have already been registered, who will vote by mail (about 78,000).
Apart from K. Mitsotakis himself, who will go almost all over Greece, all the ministers and top party officials of the N.D. will take part in the tours. Yesterday, at a meeting in M. Maximou, the final decisions were made on the last 10 names of the candidate MEPs, who will complete the blue European ballot. The search for persons who can gel the traditional voters of N.D. was one of the key features sought.
Attitude of the church
A problem remains in the government’s relations with the Church. Reports say that Archbishop Hieronymos has refused ministers to meet with him before the European elections. As it is estimated, the Archbishop’s distancing attitude is a continuation of the rift that was created after the marriage equality law was passed and may have electoral consequences. Especially in the areas dominated by hard-line metropolitans, the Church is said to openly favor the Greek Solution and Victory.
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