About the equipment package of the USA to Greece, the occupations in the universities and the rural mobilizations, the Dora Bakoyannis on Tuesday morning on the SKAI show, “Today”.

As Mrs. Bakoyannis pointed out, the F-35s, which some call “useless”, are “for the defense of the territorial integrity of our country”. “The material that the Americans send us is not what they had left overare what we need” Mrs. Bakoyannis said characteristically, stressing that “in matters of defense and foreign policy, we do not show this small-party misery”.

About him if the US set some conditions to Turkey regarding the sale of the F-16s, Mrs. Bakoyannis mentioned that the Americans will have held discussions with Turkey. “They have said their positions. I don’t believe it will come out black and white. They don’t want to humiliate Turkey. They will give the message to Turkey» he said characteristically pointing out that there will be insurance policies.

“Today our country is a reliable NATO ally. This package shows that there is a strategic alliance with Greece, as reported by all the Turkish media, and this is because we did not waver” said Mrs. Bakoyannis in contrast to Tayyip Erdogan who took him a year and a half for the final agreement. However, “in the end, he got the F-16s with two problems,” explained Mrs. Bakoyannis, “first, with whatever conditions they set for him, and secondly, those who give them to him do not show confidence in Turkey’s role. They want a Western, European Turkey, just like us, and it remains to be proven.”

About squats

Regarding university occupations and yesterday’s decisions of the chancellors, Mrs. Bakoyannis characterized yesterday’s development as “best possible”. “From then on the rectors have a responsibility based on the law. If they have illegal actions to call the police. We will have the autonomy of the universities, the rectors will have the responsibility” he said characteristically.

Mrs. Bakoyannis admitted that there are things that did not work in the end at the universities, however she said that “cooperation between those in charge must exist so that there is order in the university. At the moment, revolutionary gymnastics is taking place in the universities to the detriment of the children.”
Asked about the private non-state universities if there will be a consensus with the other parties, Mrs. Bakoyannis said “we will try”.

“The conditions for non-state universities are the strictest in Europe. A class is entering, we cannot be the last country in the world that does not have universities, non-state ones,” he stressed.

For the rural mobilizations

Regarding the agricultural mobilizations, he said that the government did not take long to make decisions. “He gave everything he could to give because the blow was huge both for the state budget and for European participation. We gave the suspension for the electricity” he said.

“My personal conclusion is that the EU needs to revisit the issue of the food chain. The primary sector across Europe is under threat, people are struggling, this needs to be put back on the table. It is an issue that if we all agree, that nutrition issues are in the priority of the EU, we should look at the issues of the primary sector” he added and underlined that the government cut projects to support those affected in Thessaly.

For a possible SW turn towards the center

Finally, regarding the transfer of Evi Christofilopoulos to ND, Mrs. Bakoyannis described her as a “brilliant executive”. “He has offered, he has collaborated with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, I am happy that he came to ND” he said.

As for whether the ND is finally turning towards the center as many accuse it, Mrs. Bakoyannis pointed out that “this faction always discussed the same issue. From the time of Konstantinos Karamanlis. When you make openings and keep up with society, a part of the party does not agree.”