“On behalf of the MEPs of the New Democracy, the head (of the group) Eliza Vosenberg unequivocally condemns the vulgar, racist, sexist and blackmailing attacks of the MEP of SYRIZA, Mr. Nikos Pappas, which have seen the light of day in the last few days, with unacceptable images and expressions that make the rounds of the internet“, according to the relevant announcement.

“The job of the MEPs, as democratically elected representatives of the European citizens, is to contribute with their action and behavior in general to the realization of the highest values ​​of the European Union and not to their undermining. At a time when the EU is collectively calling through its institutions for the mobilization of all the forces of the European democratic arc against the rhetoric of hate, the newly elected MEP of SYRIZA, Mr. Pappas, provokes with characterizations that refer to the mentality of the underworld, despising the vote of the Greeks who entrusted him to represent them in the European Parliament“, is noted in the next paragraph of the announcement.

“The observance of the principles of the rule of law, for which SYRIZA is so concerned, even slandering the country pan-Europeanly, require the immediate dismissal of Nikos Pappas for his indecent, illegal and contrary to European ideals behavior. It is unthinkable that our country is represented by such an MEP, regardless of the party he belongs to“, the announcement concludes.