“The priority is to reconnect the party with the popular and middle classes, the world of agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises, flexible working, new creation, science and culture. That is, of the social strata that lost their political representation when the Western progressive parties became representatives of the business elite “, stressed the PASOK presidential candidate Pavlos Geroulanos, in an interview with the newspaper” To Vima tis Kyriakis “.
“Whether there is room for convergence and government cooperation and in what direction?” he said, using the words of Leonard Cohen “First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin” that “first we will dominate politically over SYRIZA with a modern and progressive opposition proposal and then over ND with our government program”.
“My candidacy prioritizes the decentralization of power,” said Pavlos Geroulanos, adding that the ND government passed a bill, which it boldly called a “staff state”, which gathers all power from the ministries in Maximou, while SYRIZA he can not even decentralize power to his own party. “
Regarding the restoration of the name and symbols of PASOK, he noted, first, the importance of opening the party “to the citizens who want to participate” and the “activation of inactive executives who still have to offer”. of the process because “it leads to confusion of the electorate” and added “I defended the symbols of PASOK, but I will also resist their return without the political work we have to do”.
Finally, P. Geroulanos presented the following axes regarding his plan for the country and the priorities of Greece in the coming years: “First, the economic, diplomatic and military superiority of the country to function as a factor of stability in the wider region. Second, the expansion of its productive base and the release of creative forces through the decentralization of power and the equitable distribution of wealth. Third, the fight against poverty with modern social structures and radical policies such as universal basic income. Fourth, the fair taxation of wealth and property. Fifth, any measures to drastically reduce the time and cost of justice. Sixth, an education system that ensures its public character and offers lifelong options. Seventh, a public health system where the infrastructure is commensurate with the quality of its medical staff and operates richly by exporting services. And finally, the path to the energy autonomy of the country with the ultimate goal of individual production and the protection of the environment “.
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