Problem

In “Elections” of yesterday’s printed edition “K” the statement of Katerina Notopoulos was reproduced, in particular that “the representation of SYRIZA will be competent”. With a small mistake. The statement is not “yesterday”, as indicated in the column, but 2019. So the timing is wrong. The writer thanks Katerina Notopoula, who directly informed him about this. And in fact, he said that such an opinion, besides himself, was expressed at that time by other leaders of SYRIZA. A correction followed on the “K” site. Unfortunately, later on in the digital Twitter arena, various cops were quick to discredit the column as… activist N.D. What can be said? Who has a fly…

Accident

For rates above 40%. SYRIZA and PASOK agree in their criticism that the high percentage of ND is a “threat to democracy”. Criticism of opposition parties is, of course, pre-election targeting. The ND representative accepted the challenge. Akis Skertzos, who actually addressed some questions mainly to PASOK, a party that has recorded performance well above 40% in the past. Mr. Schertzos recalled that PASOK provided comfortable self-confidence in 1996, 2000 and 2009 with electoral percentages of 41.49%, 43.79% and 43.92% respectively, and wondered, among other things, “raised Has anyone ever questioned the “omnipotence” of “the then PASOK governments practically questioning the very vote of the citizens?”. Mr. Skertsov’s conclusion was that the unstable government would not achieve any of the goals of improving the living conditions of citizens in the coming years. Something tells me that before the elections, “two-faced” N.D. with SYRIZA and PASOK it will be even worse.

Face

Acting Foreign Minister Vassilis Kaskarelis will arrive in Oslo this afternoon for an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Today, the program mainly includes contacts and meetings at the bilateral level (with the Norwegians), and tomorrow the main meetings will take place in preparation for the North Atlantic Treaty Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 and 12, as well as continued support for Ukraine. Mr. Cascarelis is one of the most experienced diplomats to come through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the many positions he held, the period 2000-2004 stands out, when he was the Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO. In the coming weeks, NATO will be in the spotlight of processes that primarily concern Turkey and its relationship with Sweden, whose membership in the Alliance is currently in a very deep freeze. The discussions taking place at this time in the North Atlantic Council are very serious, no matter how usual, they cannot even be in the spotlight, since NATO is effectively helping Ukraine in the ongoing war. In this very limited context, Mr. Cascareli’s experience is not only useful, it is indeed valuable.

Place

Halkidiki. There I learn that the immovable Kostis Hatzidakis will be found in the coming days. A comfortable first ND MP in Sector North 2 Athens, with the well-known “good student” mentality he has, he will travel to different districts to promote the common goal, which is the need for his party’s self-confidence. in the elections to be held on 25 June. Mr. Hatzidakis will hold events in Corinth as well as Chalkidiki and it is possible that he will be active further. As you know, “there is nothing better than Halkidiki.” As far as I know, Hatsidaka’s wife, also immobile, has a holiday home in Halkidiki, so the former minister has some kind of “tie” to the region. Wait, not even a month left.

Attack

“The inevitable polarization that will exist between the parliamentary parties, the fragmentation of the patriotic space, as well as the difficulties inherent in the party, dictate the non-participation of the EAN in the elections on June 25,” Honorary Deputy Prosecutor Arion Pagu and the head of the party Anastasios Kanellopoulos said on the website dikastiko.gr. The party, which for some time was seen as a possible front lion for Ilias Kasidiaris, ended up with only 0.26% and 15,177 votes. Whether the Golden Dawn voters were scattered across the five far right winds or simply never got off the ground, the outcome remains that she will not be in the June 25th election.