By Despina Vlepakis

In battle positions in the Official Opposition party for the “mother of battles” in the five-day debate on Budget which starts on Wednesday in Parliament. THE Nikos Androulakis and its 31 deputies PASOK they are preparing intensively and wish with their positions to deport the speeches of the ministers since the recommendation that has been given is that the PASOK speakers take the floor before the competent minister and highlight the Government’s responsibilities for social inequalities, thus showing the other way for the different mix of economic and social policy that PASOK has in its program. A policy that can ensure inclusive economic development with distributive characteristics as reported by Harilaou Trikoupi executives. Pavlos Geroulanos and Dimitris Manzos, the two parliamentary representatives of PASOK who have the right to up to 8 interventions, are expected to take on a large burden. Pavlos Christidis is the favorite for the position of the third parliamentary representative to which PASOK is entitled as the Official Opposition, however the position has not been announced until now. The conflict will culminate on Sunday with the presence of Nikos Androulakis on the podium and the confrontation with the Prime Minister.

Hasty move Haritsi – Yes to the meeting

In Harilaou Trikoupis, they announce in every tone that the debate that has opened for the Presidency of the Republic is premature and disorienting. For this reason, the appointment with the head of the NEW LEFT is placed after the debate on the Budget. The president of PASOK is open to institutional discussions and meetings with the presidents of the other parties of the Democratic arc, and that is why PASOK informed without asterisks that the meeting will take place just as the meeting with the Prime Minister took place. But Charilaou Trikoupi’s eyes are currently focused on the Parliament and on the deconstruction of the current government policy.

“The President of PASOK will meet with the President of the New Left, Alexis Haritsis, in a reasonable time. Regarding the issue of the Presidency of the Republic, we have stated that this discussion is premature, there is no need for hasty moves and PASOK will position itself institutionally at the right time.” said PASOK officials.

How they read the polls

A series of recent opinion polls consistently shows PASOK in second place with the gap with ND closing. The ALCO poll shows the ND gathering a percentage of 24% in voting intention, PASOK 15.9% while SYRIZA appears in fifth place with 7.1%. The difference in this survey is reduced to 8.1% and this for Harilaou Trikoupis executives shows stabilization of PASOK and continuation of the upward trajectory. In the battle for the Center, PASOK leads with a percentage of 35% against 20% of the ND and this result of the measurement brought smiles to executives of the green faction as the percentage that considers PASOK to be a reliable alternative proposal increases, while they also speak of clear dominance in the field of the Center Left.

Androulaki – Karamanli handshake

Among the dozens of basketball fans who were at the library of SEF “Melina Merkouri” for the presentation of the book “Born to be a winner” by Vassilis Skoundis and Dimitris Karydas about the legend of Greek basketball Ioannis Ioannidis, the appearances that stood out were the President of PASOK Nikos Androulakis and the former Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis. The handshake of the two was captured on camera while among the guests were PASOK MPs Michalis Katrinis and Pavlos Christidis as well as the president of the “Democrates” party Andreas Loverdos.