His intention to be a candidate in the event that there is a joint SYRIZA-PASOK scheme the president of SYRIZA-PS clarified about the leadership and the prime ministership, Stefanos Kasselakis speaking on the main news bulletin of ANT1.

Asked about her proposal of Nikos Pappa for joint SYRIZA-PASOK ballot after the polls were set up to elect a common candidate for the prime minister from the grassroots, Mr. Kasselakis said: “If society wants this to be the new governing structure of the country, then I will run for office, because I don’t believe in summit agreements but in popular legitimation. This was also the fuel for me to endure the previous period in the internal party dispute”.

Answering a related question, he said that he will be a candidate even against Alexis Tsipras and added: “I have said that I will not betray the world who has supported me in the face of adversity, this world demands that I continue and have a great progressive faction.”

Mr. Kasselakis said that this was also the message of the European elections and explained: “If you add the split to the percentage of SYRIZA-PS, then the percentage is more or less the same as the 2023 elections. From then on, we set the agenda and we dropped 41% to 28%. We held on when the ND collapsed and the Far Right was on the rise. It is a satisfactory result. We had the whole system and the formation of PASOK against us he left SYRIZA and was against us”.

To a question because it is open in collaboration with Zoi Konstantopoulou who had previously left Alexis Tsipras’ SYRIZA replied: “Mrs. Konstantopoulou left for ideological reasons. In addition, she has worked hard on the Tempe issue and has worked on the German reparations issue.” He also noted that the New Left, as it was seen in the European elections, “does not resonate with society, while Mrs. Konstantopoulou entered the Parliament and managed to elect an MEP”.

For general alignment of SYRIZA – PASOK he said: “Society must show us the way. Between SYRIZA – PASOK there is a history, one cannot ignore the heavy words that were heard between them. We must not put the cart before the horse. We must follow a process of programmatic convergence “.

For the harsh criticism he had given to Nikos Androulakis -that he is being “blackmailed” by the Maximos Mansion, he replied: “I was referring to his nervous reaction. I don’t know how someone is psychologically when they are in such a situation. Maybe it was a verbal exaggeration. But in any case, I am with the victim, not with him The perpetrators in this case are Maximos the prime minister and his nephew.

When asked if the solution is what Nikos Pappas proposes, he replied: “The solution is to cooperate where we change the lives of citizens. There is the parliamentary field with joint proposals of law and a second field in civil society, in the trade unions to the professional bodies. We have submitted a specific proposal for the redistribution of wealth. Does PASOK agree to the extraordinary levy on energy? PASOK may have a strong brand a confusion about what he believes and what he stands for as shown in the marriage equality law. PASOK had more leaks than ND. I have no problem with the cooperation but the people who will represent it should be the ones who have support marriage equality”.

To a question about whether he prefers “autonomy SYRIZA and PASOK or a party”, he answered: “Both end up in leadership with popular legitimacy. There is also PASOK’s debt. But I respect what Nikos Androulakis said that in the European elections it had minimal resources.” .

Referring to the result brought by SYRIZA in the European elections, he said: “We won the young, the unemployed, the undecided and strong percentages in the popular districts. If PASOK and Mr. Androulakis want us to merge with the infrastructure they have in the region, they should let’s start programmatically”.

Mr. Kasselakis acknowledged that the lifestyle part of his pre-election appearances pushed people away. “They did not benefit the people, but on the other hand we sent messages against the propaganda of Mr. Mitsotakis,” he said characteristically.

He also said that “28% of the ND did not happen by chance. The message is that the Greek people are giving me and SYRIZA the opportunity to be the alternative pole of government. What I understand is that people are telling us to get serious, fix something right, fresh, meritocratic, to rule the place.

I promise that I will be ready programmatically to compare our positions”. As for the criticism made by Mr. Androulakis for his appearances on Tik Tok, he said that “I will communicate our positions through Tik Tok to the youth”.

Regarding the termination of cooperation with Thanasis Theocharopoulos – who said that it was due to the proposal he submitted jointly with Yannis Ragousis -, he replied: “This is not the case. But we are going through a period where there must be adjustments in the caucus and to the scientific advisors. I am not commenting on this particular case. Only legislative proposals and proper parliamentary functioning will convince the people that we will be ready to govern the country. In the coming months I will form a shadow government so that the Greek people know with whom I will govern. Because a cuckoo doesn’t bring ‘Spring’.

Regarding the fact that Alexis Tsipras invited Alexis Haritsis to the event of his Foundation, he replied: “I am completely indifferent that Alexis Haritsis went. If Alexis Tsipras wants to invite his former cabinet, he has the right to do so. I stand by the many positive things that Alexis Tsipras left in the country. I’m not against anyone, but there is also integrity, you can’t be a minister who implements a memorandum and after a completely legitimate election of the leader leave and say that you are more authentic left than the elected president” .

Mr. Kasselakis also commented on the case of the lawyer Apostolos Lytras who was released despite the abuse of his wife, saying: “I sympathize with the woman and I consider it a shame that society has become accustomed to gender-based violence and femicide. It is a problem that must to be dealt with immediately. It is a shame regarding the judicial outcome. We cannot have a different treatment for the anonymous ones. As for the issue that the government does not embrace of women, a lot needs to be done. I see families that are left to their fate after the incidents of abuse. There is no support from the state.”