“The government is trying to communicate to replenish national defeats at diplomacy with the advertising of equipment,” his press spokesman commented. PASOK – Change Movement, Kostas Tsoukalas, speaking on the Thessaloniki Municipal Radio FM100.

“We clearly say that equipment is indeed a very important area to have the deterrent power and to be able to ensure peace with strong armed forces. Of course, the contracts must always be controlled, to see the terms, but from the beginning, we vote in favor of defense spending and equipment, “he explained, stressing that” this does not mean that we are approved by the government’s foreign policy. ” He said that “at the moment it seems that it is unable to convince our partners that, as they show special concern for the European border in relation to Russia, they must do so on issues in the Southeast Mediterranean and our country’s relationship with Turkey. A country that still owns part of Cyprus illegally and obstructs policies related to the energy empowerment of Cyprus. ” He stressed that Mr Androulakis, yesterday from the House of Representatives, said clearly, reiterating PASOK’s firm position that today’s Turkey has no place in European Defense and Security Architecture and cannot be exclusively for the European Casus Belli.

Called to comment on the prime minister’s statements from Copenhagen, he said that “it cannot be the only issue on which the country will depend on Turkey’s involvement in the European Defense Architecture” and that “there is a number of other issues”. “As long as Turkey continues the narrative of the” blue homeland “, as it prevents the energy interconnection, as it progresses to illegal agreements with other countries – which directly disputes our sovereign rights – there is no approval to participate in the defensive ecosystem of Europe.”

On the occasion of the press conference of European prosecutor Laura Kovesi, Mr Tsoukalas commented that the government spokesman “makes black white”: “Yesterday he was celebrating Mrs. Kovesi’s statements, but they were particularly pronounced for the government. When Ms Kovesi says that Article 86 has prevented political persons from going to justice, she means the use of this article. The government – which now says it wants to change it – hid behind it with Mr Georgiades’ well -known logic that the majority decides who is innocent and guilty. ” “So,” he commented, “celebrating this statement and attempting the government to present it as the one that starts the revision process of Article 86 is anecdotal.”

“Ms Kovesi is clear that she meant that there is a lacquer use of institutions – what PASOK supports – by the government. In the case of Messrs. Voridis and Avgenaki were over -exaggerated by the problematic aspects of Article 86, “he noted.

Concerning the operation of the Inquiry Committee, he commented that “it is as if there has been a collective amnesia among government officials who have played a key role in the case” and that “it is yet another attempt by the government to alter the truth”. “Mr. Simandrakos comes out and says that the Secretary General took him and told him to pay” Frape “and Mr Marinakis sees in the same deposition with Mr Simandrakos. So we have to deal with a super-Thrace of the constant deterioration and distortion of what we see and hear, “he said.

He emphasized that PASOK “will continue to the end and force the government, as we have already done with Mr Mylonakis, to come out of the concealment hideout and to provide answers.”

Regarding the polls of recent weeks, Mr Tsoukalas said that “a political plan and a government program cannot become a property of society only with one speech by the president [του ΠΑΣΟΚ] At TIF. That is why they are now communicated from side to side so that every citizen has a complete and not fragmented image. Only in this way will he be able to judge and decide which way the country wants to take. “

He argued that “the more we can politically place for society, the economy, the institutions, so much the citizens will trust PASOK and a majority relationship will be formed.” He added that “all executives support our program, the president and we are all going on our autonomous course to be the first power in the next national elections.”

“Post -TIF polls show a gradual rise of PASOK, while the New Democracy, despite the over -distribution of tax intervention as the most important in eternity – only that we were not told – is on a downward course. In the first week he only made a balancing oscillation and then continued the collapse of a collapse, “he said. He added, inter alia, that “the image of the government is irreversible” and that “a progressive response, which is worried about the New Democracy because it can lead to its removal from power, is the vote in PASOK. We invite the social progressive forces. “