The party committees, which have taken on the difficult job of drawing up the ballots, are said to have already settled on about 80% of the candidates.
By Antonis Anzoletou
The mobility in the parties in the run-up to the elections is great. Not only because the critical time of the popular verdict is approaching, but also because of the rumors that the prime minister is constantly receiving suggestions not to wait until the end of spring but to hasten the polls earlier in 2023. The party committees, which have taken over the difficult job of making the ballots, they have reportedly already settled on about 80% of the candidates. Some surprises, like the regional ballot (which is the responsibility of each leader) are left for the last minute, just before the official announcements.
Fat will be the game at all parties in A’ of Athens especially if the information that seats will be lost is confirmed. In any case, it is a district that, over the years, elects fewer and fewer members of parliament. The current MPs remain strong in New Democracy, Olga Kefalogianni, Vassilis Kikilias, Thanasis Pleuris, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Angelos Syrigos, Fotini Pipili. Without him Konstantinos Bogdanos there is a vacancy in relation to the scheme of 2019. The information states that in this region the Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Anna Rokofyllouwhile the lawyer’s name is also heard Evita Varela. He has not yet opened his cards about what he will do Dimitris Avramopoulos.
In SYRIZA, the information wants him Nasos Iliopoulos due to the very good course of his candidacy in the municipality of Athens to fight the battle of the cross together with Nikos Voutsis, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, Nikos Fili and Christoforos Bernardakis. PASOK already has on its lists among others Costa Skandalidis, Pavlos Geroulano, Roxana Bey, Dimitris Oikonomou and Zefi Dimadama. THE Liana Kaneli and Nikos Sofianos it is expected that they will again be on the ballot of the 1st Athens by the KKE.
A great battle will take place in “old” II Athens which is now broken into three and it is expected that there will be a small increase in seats. In the southern sector for the blue faction there is a crowding of top executives. Nikos Dendias, Konstantinos Kyranakis, Dionysis Hatzidakis, Haris Theocharis, Anna Karamanlis, Sofia Voultepsi, Babis Papadimitriou, Yiannis Kalianos, Vassilis Spanakis they will reclaim their seat. The deck is shuffled by Takis Theodorikakos. For the official opposition the Nikos Pappas, Theano Fotiou, Yiannis Mouzalas, Yiannis Balafas, Ralia Christidou it is the current members of parliament who have a clear lead, while there is also a good chance of entering the next Parliament Thanassis Theocharopoulos. The lawyer will also be included in the list Yannis Mazouranis. PASOK in the Southern sector is expected to find Tonia Antoniou, Stefanos Xekalakis, Pavlos Christidis, Anastasia Simitropoulou, Theodoros Papatheodorou etc.
The race for the ticket in Parliament will be very interesting northern sector of Athens. Kostis Hatzidakis, Adonis Georgiadis, Niki Kerameos, George Koumoutsakos, Theodoros Rousopoulos, Dimitris Kairides, Zoe Rapti they will again be present from the ranks of the current majority. THE Panos Skourletis he is moving to SYRIZA from the State ballot and will fight with them Euclid Tsakalotos, Costas Zachariadis, Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou and George Katrougalos. “Great demand” is in the northern sector and for PASOK with them Andrea Loverdos, Milena Apostolaki, Panagioti Vlacho, Katerina Batzeli and Andrea Papadopoulos to be sure of the ballot. For the KKE, the candidate will once again be Thanasis Pafilis.
In the Western sector things become more complicated for New Democracy since his candidacy Michalis Chrysochoidis. The Deputy Minister of Labor is also expected to be on the ballot Natasha Sirengela. The current MPs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis and Yannis Loverdos you will present again, while it has not been decided whether o Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be a candidate again in that district. For SYRIZA, Efi Ahtsioglou and the Rena Douro that they proposed in the vote for the Central Committee of the party will make their work very difficult Dimitris Vitsa, Charas Kafantari and Panagiotis Kouroumpli. In the list of Koumoundourou will be found again Thanasis Papachristopoulos who lost his seat to Mr. Kouroumpli. THE Yannis Dragasakis, who was elected in 2019 in this district, has not yet decided whether he will be a candidate again. In the Western sector for PASOK, she will again be a candidate Nadia Giannakopoulou along with them Michalis Karchimaki and the Thanasi Katerinopoulos. Three years ago one of three seats that had been chosen by Dimitris Koutsoubas it was the Western sector.
In 1st Piraeus apart from Domna Michailidou who will fight the battle of the cross, the current MPs are in an advantageous position Kostas Katsafados, Yannis Melas, Nikos Manolakos, Noni Dounia and Christopher Boutsikakis. For SYRIZA o Theodoros Dritsas he has not yet clarified whether he will be a candidate, a fact that may cause some confusion. Regarding PASOK, the information states that his name has fallen on the table Panagiotis Fasoulaas of course and his Vasilis Katsafadou who was also a candidate in the previous elections. THE Dimitris Markopoulos by Yannis Tragakis will be present in Second Piraeus for New Democracy and Nina Kasimati, Yiannis Ragousis and Tryphon Alexiadis for SYRIZA. The daughter of the former mayor is expected to be added to the list Stelios Logothetis and current regional councilor with the combination of Rena Douro. Unless unforeseen circumstances, PASOK will be represented by Dimitris Diamantidis, Dimitris Katsikaris, Yiannis Tsoutsa etc.
In East Attica there is “overcrowding” in the blue line, as the Sophia Zacharakis and Stelios Petsas they will make it difficult for the current MPs to be elected Georgia Martinou, Maki Voridis, Giorgos Vlachos and Vassilis Economou. For SYRIZA, the priority in 2019 was held by Christos Spirtzis and followed by Nassos Athanasiou and Panos Skouroliakos. His name is also heard Giorgos Karameros. With strong names, PASOK will also descend on Eastern Attica with them Manolis Christodoulakis and Yannis Smero to fall in battle.
At Western Attica the Thanasis Bouras, Evangelos Liakos and George Kotsiras make up the trio of MPs of New Democracy and o George Tsipras is the representative of SYRIZA. For PASOK, as in 2019, Angelos Liosis and Minas Anastasakis are expected to appear on the ballots. There are quite a few names that have been heard but not locked in yet.
At Thessaloniki for New Democracy, the information wants him Angel Charisteas to attempt to cross the threshold of the Parliament and o Alcibiades Stefanis in Lesvos. Their nominations are examined by the deputy minister instead of the prime minister Yannis Bratakosthe secretary of the political committee of the party Pavlos Marinakis and the organizational secretary Stelios Kontadakis.
From SYRIZA the names of the artists Mario Athanasiou, Marianna Toumasatou and Tania Tsanaklidou have been heard strongly about party ballots. From the “think tank” o Othonas Iliopoulos likely to be found on the State ballot for expatriates, but also the Zaharoula Tsirigotis in whichever region the party considers that it will offer more with its presence. THE Dimitris Christopoulos it is said to have locked for some region of Attica. Thoughts on their utilization are made by Alexis Tsipras for the Georgetta Lali (with experience in the EU) and Grigori Gerotziafa (professor of Medicine). On the ballots it is expected to find Nicholas Farandouris (Kefalonia), while its names have also fallen on the table Diana Voutirakou and Yannis Mylopoulou (Thessaloniki).
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