For the latest political developments in the country, his election Socrates Famellou in his presidency SYRIZA and his new party Stefanou Kasselakis the Minister of Health was appointed on Monday morning Adonis Georgiadis.

Speaking to and in “Today» with them Dimitris Oikonomou and him Akis Pavlopouloswished success to Mr. Famello, whom he described as a “dignified man”, however referred to in his statement Pavlos Polakis he characterized it as a statement meaning “get ready for big wood”. “He said he continues his fight for the 6 points, among which is the destruction of Justice, i.e. to expel the judges and hire new ones. I continue my fight for the 6 points, said Mr. Polakis, and I have half of SYRIZA. So when the launch of the new leader is with his co-candidate saying “I have half of SYRIZA”, you understand”.

“Last year 150,000 voted for SYRIZA and yesterday less than half – Moufa on 70,150”

At the same time, Mr. Georgiadis described as wrong the decision not to have a second round of presidential election in SYRIZA, which he attributed to Sokratis Famellos. “I think that Mr. Famellos made a big mistake yesterday, he had to persist for a second round. It’s another 70-30 and another 49.4-44, it’s not the same. In reality, Polakis behaved intelligently, because he tells you if I go to a second round with a certain winner, my people will get tired of going and instead of 44 they will I’m 30”.

“In propaganda their reflexes remain excellent, I admit. SYRIZA held internal party elections to elect a new president in September 2023 and 150,000 voted. Yesterday, 70,150 voted. First of all, this number reminds me of what supermarkets do with sales like 29.99. I mean, it’s a fairy tale, the meter had to write 70 to make it look good, anyway they count themselves, they tell themselves. However, with this muff it is obvious that they have made 70,150 is a failure, because it is less than half who voted a year ago. In any case, the participation is very small, I do not discuss it”, as he characteristically underlined.

In a question about the next day in Koumoundourou, the minister expressed his certainty that SYRIZA will split again, with Mr. Polakis starting to write things on Facebook again, then they will try to gather him, Mr. Famellos will be in a difficult position and so on. “Polakis could not be controlled by Tsipras at the time of his omnipotence and he came out every now and then and made them up and down. Now with 44% will it be controlled?’

“Kasselakis can get from 2% to 8%”

Afterwards, the discussion revolved around the new party of Stefanos Kasselakis, with Mr. Georgiadis should point out that his statement “we are more Center than the Center and more Left than the Left, you understand, is a communicative soap bubble”, adding:

“A communicator wrote it on a piece of paper, Aris Spiliotopoulos or whoever was there, and Mr. Kasselakis thinking that he had said something very clever. It’s a different style, more lifestyle, more fuss. Personally, I don’t give him 0, I think he can get from 2 to 8, of course in the first polls he will be low”.

“Karamanlis expressed his fixed positions in a mild tone”

In fact, the minister launched an attack on PASOK and to Nikos Androulakis for his financial proposals regarding VAT reduction. “Mr. comes out. Androulakis and announces a reduction of VAT by 2 points. The EU as a whole and the 27 member states have from 1/1/2025 a new fiscal pact, i.e. a new operating rule. This rule is called the spending limit for the following years and the negotiation for a new spending limit will take place in 2028,” he stressed, adding:

“Every measure announced by any party must explain within this spending ceiling where it fits. In the spending limit, it’s not just how much you spend, but also how much tax you reduce, that is, spending also counts in reverse. So if you do a tax cut that is valued at a reduction in revenue, it’s like you paid it, so you have to deduct from somewhere.”

At the same time, he explained that in Greece in order to reduce VAT you must first significantly reduce the levels of tax evasion in the country. “We have made great progress and this has been recognized internationally, however we still have a way to go because there is a deviation from the European average. It has to do with how the minors will develop, maybe even within the year something can be done”.

Finally, Adonis Georgiadis was asked to comment on the new intervention of the former prime minister Costas Karamanlis on Friday in Patras, where he expressed his firm views in a mild tone, as the minister stated. “I will sit and block what Mr. Karamanlis?” he said characteristically.