“Any signal that Greece can be part of the engagement and not the solution is wrong and weakens us,” said Alexis Tsipras during his second speech in Parliament.
The president of SYRIZA-PS said that Mr. Mitsotakis “joined forces with some EU countries that came forward in a bilateral context, but not in the framework of collective decisions, to proceed with the sending of military equipment”.
He noted that if Mr. Mitsotakis had picked up the phone and contacted the leaders, they might have told him then – “not now after a holiday” – that “it would be better for our country to send humanitarian aid, it would be better to send, as made by Spain and Italy, non-lethal equipment “.
“I do not think that anyone in the room thinks that some boxes of confiscated Kalashnikovs that we sent there are extremely critical for the outcome of the war. “This act has a symbolic value and therefore at the symbolic level it would faithfully follow the position and role of the country over time to stand by the Ukrainian people in every way, to stand diplomatically by the side of sanctions, to send humanitarian aid and non-lethal equipment.” .
Mr. Tsipras commented that he did not hint in his speech that Mr. Mitsotakis has a difference of opinion with Mr. Dendias.
“Do not come alone to raise issues,” he told Mr Mitsotakis. Mr. Mitsotakis hinted – I did not hint at anything – and he answered no to me, I do not know who he answered, let him tell us himself “.
He also disagreed with Mr. Mitsotakis’ report on the excellent reflexes that the EU has shown in recent years.
He noted that there were bad moments, such as the economic crisis and its attitude towards Greece “but also very recently in matters of foreign policy.”
“Did the EU have extreme reflexes when we asked Turkey for sanctions on Cyprus, when Oruts Reyes violated the country’s sovereign rights, when Barbaros was there in our day, when Varos opened?” “I do not agree with you. “The EU has not shown any extreme reflexes at all.”
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