Unity and enlargement. These are the two bets that SYRIZA must win in the next period of time in order to take the first step towards overturning the political balances. And as they say clearly from Koumoundourou, the overthrow goes through the Euro elections, since in the event that the gap with the ND closes significantly, a clear message will have been given to society.
Rallying the progressive world
The goal of Stefanos Kasselakis, as he has said many times, is to create the great center-left progressive faction of the country against a corrupt and entangled Right.
And from this center-left that Stef envisions. Kasselakis does not exclude concepts such as patriotism and religion. “The robbery of patriotism, faith and family by the Right ends here. The progressive people gave their blood for their country, they struggle every day for their children and they have the right to their faith” the president of SYRIZA pointed out in his message after the leak of the conversation he had with the archbishop of America Elpidophoros and added: “Progress it means that you have no need to advertise your patriotism with junta slogans, like the Autiades of this place. Progress means believing deeply, but also believing deeply in the separation of church and state.”
Certainly, SYRIZA does not seem to make discounts on value issues of the Left, such as the fight against gender-based violence and homophobic statements but also the defense of equal rights. That is where the expulsion of Papanotas from the European ballot and the attack on Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who keeps the MP of Drama Dimitris Kyriazidis in his parliamentary group, is based. The former police officer and current MP, speaking to the Star of North Greece, had wondered whether when referring to the president of SYRIZA he should use the masculine or feminine article…
Support, unity and… fake news
The unity of the party will also play a big role in the run-up to the polls. SYRIZA categorically denied that there were tensions and fights in Thursday’s Executive Office. “It is certain that by the time of the European elections, the Maximus-Greenberg propaganda system will play its tricks. I ask the democratic world to be vigilant and filter what reaches their eyes and ears,” Steph said in his post. Kasselakis on the occasion of various publications.
Alexis Tsipras was also present at the event announcing the European ballot on Friday. Colleagues of the former prime minister emphasized that in this way he “showed his support for his party and the MEP candidates in the crucial battle of the European elections”.
“This battle against a government that with its policies hurts society and the country every day must be fought with unity. Alexis Tsipras has never been absent from any political and electoral battle of SYRIZA” they pointed out meaningfully.
Unity and extroversion will play an important role in the pre-election campaign of SYRIZA, as in Koumoundourou they know very well that any intra-party conflict or rant that deviates from the central line will become… a flag from the political opponents.
Tour 26 islands
Since yesterday morning, the president of SYRIZA together with Evangelos Apostolakis and his close associate Babis Papadakis started the so-called naval week. A grand tour of 26 islands, which will conclude on Holy Monday. The program includes visits to Syros, Paros, Naxos, Amorgos, Astypalaia, Halki, Symi, Kastellorizo, Rhodes, Tilos, Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Agathonisi, Lipsos, Arkios, Patmos, Ikaria, Fournos, Samos, Chios, Psara, Mytilini , Ai-Strati, Lemnos and Skyros.
Contacts will be made with residents, workers, entrepreneurs and institutions of the islands and issues related to insularity will be highlighted. A big health event will be organized in Kos.
Progressive excellence
In Koumoundourou they are completely satisfied with the internal party process from which the 35 candidates for the European ballot emerged. The participation exceeded all expectations (over 65,000 members and friends participated), while on Friday night Steph. Kasselakis gave his opinion on how he imagines SYRIZA of the new era with the five candidates he chose.
A candidacy with many symbols is that of Melpos Lekatsa, whose biography stands out for her participation in the anti-dictatorship struggle. In fact, she was in charge of the pharmacy that had been set up at the Polytechnic.
Steph’s remaining four choices. Kasselakis are Despina Sinou, a professor at the Sorbonne with a strong interest in human rights, Violeta Kordatzi, who has worked for major car manufacturers abroad and specializes in data analysis and machine learning, Lydia Veneri, a lawyer and PhD candidate in International Law , and Vassilis Papalazarou, an internationally recognized scientist specializing in molecular pathology, genetics and biomedical engineering.
“Against the far-right celebrities and the well-known populists, we put new faces from society with a rich resume” they say from Koumoundourou and emphasize that… they are betting on progressive excellence.
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