True to its purpose in PES, it remains Alexis Tsipras. He is in Prague on a preparatory course assembly of social democratsat the same time, the president’s associates stress that contacts are even more important now, as centrist forces in Europe constantly emphasize the importance of the rule of law, and this fits perfectly with the strategy of the left.

Alexis Tsipras will come to the preliminaries of the Eurosocialists, raising three questions:

• The first concerns support for the Gentiloni-Breton initiative in response to the energy crisis. He will propose issuing general Eurobonds aimed at reducing energy costs and financing targeted national interventions. The President of SYRIZA is expected to stress that “the only sure way to face the debt crisis in Europe again is to continue the national subsidies race”, which will leave huge opportunities for profit, as well as runaway deficits. Finally, we must decide whether our future will be one of solidarity or every man for himself and who can stand, as Germany seems to be choosing.”

• The second axis he will develop concerns the need for an EU diplomatic initiative to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He plans to recall Draghi’s initiative and ask the question: “Will we fight for peace? Will we deal with the interests of Europe, or will we walk like lunatics towards a precipice, allowing only Putin with his aggressive plans and the United States with their economic interests to determine the course of events?

• Alexis Tsipras will finally refer to the Turkish aggression and the recent illegal Turkish-Libyan agreement in an urgent request to the EU. immediately decide on a package of sanctions against Turkey, which will be activated if the latter violates the sovereign rights of Greece with investigations west of the 28th meridian. He is expected to stress that “the Orukh Reis crisis must not be repeated.” The EU must decide on sanctions, and in this context, Greece must decide on the expansion of its territorial waters in the Eastern Mediterranean, as provided for by international law.”