Ursula von der Leyen called Vangelis Meimarakis and had a big question. “What is going on there; Do you have such commutes?’ he asked him. The question concerned the inclusion of Aris Spiliotopoulos in the communication staff of Stefanos Kasselakis. To ask, Ursula goes to say that the news made waves and reached the headquarters of the European Commission. Half of SYRIZA froze, Brussels also froze.
Such nice things are playing ball in the final stretch to the European elections. And something else, also nice, with hugs, kisses and nice atmospheres. The pre-election campaign, however, is moving at the pace and tone of national elections. Events, such as the decision on the tragedy in Mati, which reasonably caused intense reactions and debates in the public sphere, also entered the climate of pre-election confrontation.
In the discussions that take place, the question is how much he will win this time Kyriakos Mitsotakis. How much (more) ideological mush will Stefanos Kasselakis make of SYRIZA. Why isn’t he smiling? Androulakis.
The critical moment for the ND
All of this is, to a certain extent, inevitable. On June 9, the first national ballot box will be held after the double, triumphant for Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the ND, parliamentary elections of last summer. The political affiliations have not changed. But the political situation is critical.
The result of the elections will determine whether life will become more difficult for the government that is no longer on the horse. Her strength stems from the weakness of her opponents. Her reformist narrative has frayed. Her centrist profile is clearly being tested by trying to stem leaks from her right wing.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis who has put him bar at 33% it will read the result multiple times. It is not unlikely that he will be forced to adjust or even revise his political and electoral planning. If the result is a harbinger of a difficult life for the government, it may choose, as much as it can, to make the already difficult life of its opponents more difficult.
The pursuit of Kasselakis
THE Stefanos Kasselakis in the event that it moves in the percentages of the national elections, it will stage the show “Farewell to SYRIZA you knew” which it is already promoting. He will have managed to keep the party in the position of the official opposition having eaten in the head a split and a constant contestation that ended with his predominance in SYRIZA conference. And starting, essentially, from a base close to the single digits. This success will be due to a “personal percentage” of its leader.
The question in this case is which SYRIZA we will be dealing with. Mr. Kasselakis does not show much desire for talks on the cooperation of its parties center left. He wants to make something new. The first signs say that the house of Mr. Kasselakis will be open to all fashion trends. It can accommodate them all.
The parameters for PaSoK
In PaSoK, things are getting more and more complicated for Mr. Androulakis. The percentages of Harilaou Trikoupi PaSoK are moving steadily, it appears to be moving steadily in the sphere of 12%, but it seems to lack the reservoirs that would allow it to have a noticeable rise in the polls. Many things in this period are reminiscent of the corresponding one before the national elections. At the time, PaSoK executives pointed out that there was a discrepancy between the percentages given by the polls and the climate they encountered in their contact with the people. As it turned out, they were not wrong.
Mr. Androulakis is looking for a percentage that will allow him to take an initiative for the purpose of programmatic convergence with forces and figures of the center and the left. If, as the opinion polls show, PaSoK is a third party, the margins of such an initiative are limited and, at the same time, intra-party life will be difficult.
A crucial parameter for the next day in the center-left is that of the electoral performance of the “New Left”. Whether he succeeds in electing an MEP.
The European agenda
After the Easter break and in the final stretch to the polls, it would be good if more Europe entered the debate. There is other news besides the followers that the famous people who chose the party color lose. Yes, for example, Putin has got the upper hand in Ukraine and anyone who thinks that is not a problem for Europe would do well to switch sides. What is the position of the political leaders on the Defense of Europe? Will it still rely on, according to Kasselakis, the Holy Alliance of NATO? Will he follow the path suggested by Macron? What else can he do?
The challenges for Europe from Common Defense to Climate Change to Migration and tackling social inequalities are great. And they are not discussed. Maybe, after all, one was useful debate of political leaders with a purely European agenda.
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