With the promise of “continuing his struggle for Northern Epirus Hellenism and our national laws”, New Democracy and EPP MEP Mr. Fredis Beleris, cut the New Year’s Eve of his political office in the presence of the Minister of State and the Minister of State The keynote speaker of the event, Mr. Maki Voridis, as well as a large number of citizens who flooded the central hall and the surrounding areas of central hotel in Athens.

Mr. Beleris, after thanking the attendees for their moving presence at his first event as a MEP in Athens,
He referred to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to Himarra, saying that “this was the historical visit that inspired them
Himarriots, who made them feel that they are an integral part of this nation, was the day that our mother Hellas covered us. This atmosphere, this passion, this aura remained alive until May 14, 2023. “

He then added that “they may have succeeded with coup d’etat to dispel the administration of our municipality, but will never be able to release the story. The story of a handful of Greeks who resisted propaganda and intimidation and won. And for this victory, I never bent over during the 16 months I spent in prison, my head. I didn’t negotiate, I didn’t compromise, and I was bent.
I couldn’t do it as soon as my compatriots did not bend and not bent over. Because I knew what would it mean for all over the
Our minority, my own retreat. “

Elsewhere in his speech, ND and EPP MEP stressed that “Next week, in the Reports Committee, a testimony will be heard for the first time about the hardships and oppression our minority has experienced. A shortcoming of ours will be found in Brussels in order to talk about our assets and other rights“, Adding that” we will find many other ways so that the history of Northern Epirus will constantly travel to the European Parliament. “

“In closing, let me make a call to members of the Greek National Minority today in the face of the elections in Albania on May 11th. These elections are the first time we can all vote by letter vote. It is very important that we all write and send our strength through voting, because you never forget that there is our homeland there. After all, this was my adventure. This was estimated by the 245,000 Greeks in my fight for my birthplace. Don’t forget, your parents are waiting for you, your grandparents are waiting for you, “he concluded.
State Minister Makis Voridis, in turn, stood in Beller’s nomination, saying that ‘it was much more, he had one
Additional symbolic weight. It was an answer to Fredd’s illegal imprisonment and the rape of the will of the Himarriots. It was a
Confirmation that the Greeks are near Himara. All the Greek people. Not only the Government, but the government is indebted. Without Kyriakos Mitsotakis, we would not be here today, with Fredis representing the Hellenism in Northern Epirus in the European Parliament. All adventures and persecutions struck Fredis. Together with Vangelis Doule, after all, we have been fighting for the values ​​and ideals of Hellenism all these years. ”
The “present” was given, among other members of the Council of Ministers, MPs, MEPs, mayors, local government officials,
as well as representatives of bodies and clubs. Among them were Deputy Minister of Education, Religions and Sports, Mr. Zeta Makri, the Deputy Minister
Maritime and Island Policy, Mr. Stefanos Gikas, the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection, Mr. Andreas Nikolakopoulos, the Deputy Minister of Development, Mr. Zoe Rapti, the Deputy Ministers of Rural Development and Food, etc. Dionysios Stamenitis and Christos Kellas, the Minister of State, Mr. Stavros Papastavrou, the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection, Mr. Lefteris Economou, the head of the Eurogroup of the ND, Mr. Eliza Vozenberg . and MP ND, Mr Stavros Kalafatis, MPs ND, etc. Angelos Syrigos, Thanos Plevris, Maria Kefala, George Amyras, George Stylios, Lefteris Avgenakis, Xenophon Baraliakos, Philip Fortasis, Anastasios Dimoshakis, Miltos Chrysomallis, Dionysia Spyros Koulkoudinas, Athanasios Kavvadas, Christos Kapetanos, GG Self -Government and Decentralization, Mr. Athanasios Balerbas, the Mayor of Souli, Mr. Athanasios Danis the ND spokesman, Mr. Nikos Romanos, the President of UNNED, Mr. Orpheus Georgiou, the Commander General. Asklepieion Voula, Mr. Emilios Vougiouklakis and the President of the CCAD, Mr. Evangelos Doules.