The possibility of Mitsotakis moving to Europe and the role of Dendias –

Table of Contents

• 1 Many doubters
• 2 Scenarios for turn and succession
• 3 Critical choice dominoes
• 4 **Considering Dr. Papadakis’s point about Greece potentially “championing a moderate conservative ⁤agenda,” what specific‍ policies or ⁢stances ​could the ⁢Greek​ government⁣ adopt to​ appeal to both conservative and centrist ⁢voters?**

It is a common belief among politicians, economists, bankers and businessmen in Athens that the triumphant victory and election of Donald Trump in the USA will have multiple effects, particularly in the field of ideas and perceptions in Europe and the world. They believe that the recorded broad conservative turn will not leave intact the political life in our country, where for years many ethno-populist, conspiratorial and anti-systemic forces have been exercising, basically, forces that find receptive ears in the weaker and largely marginalized social groups.

Religious, anti-vaccinationists, nationalists, patriots and neoconservatives who defend traditional family patterns and claim, according to the declarations of Trump’s followers, “a return to reason”, against the extremes, as they say, of the right-wing, are now in considerable numbers and are pushing the relative New Republic of Mr. Mitsotakis, who until recently insisted on the ultra-liberal version of things and the siege of the Center, even though the voices for “a return to the roots and traditional values” were growing louder inside.

There is no doubt that soon Mr. Mitsotakis, under the weight of both the American turn and the new model brought by Donald Trump, will be pressured internally so that New Democracy regains its lost popularity and abandons the peculiar elitism that accompanies its leadership. And at the same time to shake off the deterioration that his approximately six-year rule almost inevitably brings.

He, of course, continues to defend the correctness of his multidimensional, as he defines it, modernization policy, defending his certainty that persisting will bring the expected results, which will be judged at the end of the four years. He believes that the road map of the remaining three years is sufficient and capable of overcoming any waves of attrition and maintaining his party’s lead in the 2027 elections.

Many doubters

However, there are many who question his government’s ability to produce meaningful results, to actually serve up reforms, to penetrate to the core of the structural problems plaguing the country and to free it from its communicative shallowness. It is no coincidence that even this emblematic, according to the government’s argumentation, digital transition is being questioned, because, as most people find, it simply digitized the bureaucracy, did not free citizens from the huge burden of supporting documents, but allowed them to be processed electronically by the home, without physical presence in government services.

In addition, they consider that the current government scheme is not distinguished for its momentum, nor for its inspirations and is now limited to time management. There are not a few people who believe that Mr. Mitsotakis, despite his declared position that he will lead his party in the 2027 elections, is preparing systematically and organized to claim a high European position.

In the Athenian circles, it is intensely discussed that Mr. Mitsotakis wants to succeed the Portuguese social democrat president of the European Council Antonio Costawhose term the European People’s Party sought and succeeded in making to be half and ending in two and a half years, at the end of 2026.

Scenarios for turn and succession

Based on this eventuality the scenarios give and take, insisting that Mr. Mitsotakis will seek a smooth transition in Brussels, certainly preparing for the conservative turn and succession to the leadership of his party. The scenarios, always in the light of the prevailing neoconservative American standard, have the Secretary of Defense N. Dendia as his dominant successor, in this supposed sea change, who, as the scriptwriters convey, has already approached and is now connected with the centrist modernizing minister of education K. Pierrakakiin order to maintain contact with the other pole, which despite the pressure it will receive from the neo-right turn, will continue to maintain a significant influence on the country’s political affairs. The devotees of this scenario point to the presence of Mr. Dendia at the meeting held by Mr. Mitsotakis at his house in Chania with Republican senators at the end of last summer.

This, of course, presupposes the resignation of the contender for the new democratic leadership of the Minister of Finance K. Hatzidakiswho enjoyed and continues to enjoy the confidence of the Prime Minister and, according to some, had won a promise of support for eventual neo-democratic change. Now, however, under the weight of the new conditions, any of his claims seem feeble, although he is appreciated in political and business circles for the “quiet efficiency” that characterizes him, as they say.

Critical choice dominoes

So the basic scenario, to the extent it evolves, obviously cannot be limited to a change of top, rather it will be accompanied by a domino of moves and choices in critical positions. First, of course, that of the election of a new President of the Republic. In the present environment the lady’s stay version Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Herodos Atticus it now seems weak, to the point of zero. Until recently, possible candidates for the presidential office were Mr. P. Bitter and the K. Tassoulas. But finally the information brings the governor of the Bank of Greece Giannis Stournaras to win the favor of Mr. Mitsotakis. And this is because it is estimated that, in addition to others, he will receive his support Antonis Samaraswith whom he is friendly since the years of the memorandums and co-government, between 2012 and 2014, during which Mr. Stournaras served as finance minister. When asked, he defends Mrs. Sakellaropoulou, but does not hide that he is not ready to retire from politics. The common belief is that if the Prime Minister chooses him, he will accept without reservations.

In the case now that this scenario develops, the rumors want the Minister of Energy and Environment Th. Scylakakis to claim the position of governor of the Bank of Greece, as well as the minister of transport Chr. Staicura to have expressed a relevant interest. The disadvantage of both lies in the fact that they are purely political figures. Something that has to happen by his choice Ioannis Butou in 1993, which by the way did not last long. Since then, the administrators of the Bank of Greece came from its bowels or had long experience and track in the banking market. Ioannis Bhuto was succeeded by Loukas Papademos and that one N. Garganas. Then the baton was taken by George Provopoulos and Yiannis Stournaras, who remains until now and his six-year term expires in May 2026.