Everyone has seen the story of firefighter Konstantinos Nikas, who works with EMAK in Turkey, as he is the son of the heroic firefighter Panagiotis Nikas, who was on the front lines during the 1995 earthquake. Now I will tell you an unknown story. Nikas Jr. was not a firefighter from the very beginning, he was a student at the Polytechnic and really one of the best. He decided to follow in his father’s footsteps after his death when he went to the fire department to honor his memory. In fact, during his student days, he was also politicized as he was the head of the PASP Civil Engineers and had a personal friendship with Nikos Androulakis.

Satisfaction for Caranicola

They say Char with satisfaction. Trikoupi how they welcomed the “transfer” of Spyros Karanikolas to ND, even making a very ironic Thursday night leak about the 42-year-old lawyer’s journey. PASOK recalled that about a decade ago, Karanikolas teamed up with anti-memorialist Luca Katseli, accusing PASOK of… colluding with the ND. and Venizelos for the memorial. Later he was Giorgos Papandreou’s KIDISO candidate to finally get through – via Fofis – to Andreas Loverdos. PASOK even recalled the “Movement for Change” tattoo he had with Manolis Christodoulakis, noting that they had fun translating N.D. However, on the contrary, in N.D. not everyone took it for granted, as many liked the transition of the former head of PASOK.

Not a candidate

Regarding the future of Karanikola in the ND, he himself said in his application for entry that he was joining the ND. “like a common soldier”, which can be translated as saying that he will not aspire to be elected as a Member of Parliament. I asked about it and a bluelisted source told me that we wouldn’t actually see Karanikol on the bluelists, but it would be used elsewhere. I believe that “somewhere else” will also include appearances on channels that are the former PASOK chief’s favorite sport.

Survey in Arcadia

PASOK has not yet announced party ballots in Arcadia and it is my understanding that this will be done after the voting is completed in the prefecture. The result of the measurement will also determine who will finally enter the lists.

Great event

One of the biggest achievements of the government in four years has been the digitalization of the state. Therefore, I think it is perfectly normal, in connection with the imminent completion of three years from the date of activation of gov.gr, that the Ministry of Digital Governance conduct a detailed assessment of its work. Thus, next Tuesday at the Concert Hall, Kyriakos Pierrakakis and his team will present the philosophy, progress and prospects of the digital face of the state, and the Prime Minister himself will present a “gift” that will make a greeting.

exaggerations

As a reason for digital transformation, it is worth noting that this success should be defended, not belittled. I mention this because after the trip to Japan, some government officials spread the word that the Japanese requested know-how from… Greece for digital transformation. Japan’s technological marvels and tech giants can’t ask Greece for help on how to make AMKA digital. Examples need measure to be believable.

Who will be cut?

If Dimitris Avramopoulos is on the Elijah ballots, as I wrote to you last week, then one of those unofficially anointed will be cut off. Varuksi, the son of the publisher of the newspaper “Patrice”, is difficult, like the centrist Kalakos. If Avramopoulos gets relegated, I would argue that Vassilis Kontogiannopoulos has a better chance of being relegated, although he denies the possibility.

cruel wife

Opponents of Nikos Christodoulidis accuse him of a very tough position on national issues, reaching the point of intransigence. Those well-informed about behind the scenes in Megalonissos said that in fact the one who has a really tough stance on national issues is his wife. Philippa Carcera, 46, served as Deputy Secretary General for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis from 2018 to 2021, and Head of the Department of Euro-Turkish Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Turkish Cypriot community in the Cyprus Department of Foreign Affairs since 2014 to 2018, and those who know her say she is a woman with a clear ideological identity.

The next day

However, the looming split in DISY has made many in Cyprus, as well as in Greece, already looking to the future of the troubled party in the person of Annita Dimitriou. The 38-year-old lawyer is currently the chairman of the House of Representatives and is thought to be able to play his part at the next day’s party.

American… Cretan Friendship

The Cretan sari adorning the catwalk (photo) caught the eye ahead of the first closed panel of the conference, organized by the Delphi Economic Forum, the Kathimerini newspaper and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) in Washington DC. Finally, the secret was revealed when Admiral E.A. US Navy James Foggo and head of the Center for Naval Strategies said the sariki are genuine and he brought them from Crete – they were given to him during his visit to the island by Evangelos Apostolakis, along with a Cretan knife.