” elections they will take place in the spring, and in fact they will take place at such a point in time that we have practically exhausted the four-year period,” the Prime Minister said. Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

At a press conference he gave to the regional media in Alexandroupolis, he announced that he himself would be a Euros candidate for symbolic and significant reasons, because, in his words, “Euros is at the forefront of development opportunities.”

When asked if he was afraid of the possibility that citizens’ dissatisfaction would be expressed in the first polls due to accuracy and the energy crisis, he replied that he knew that there could be discontent and nervousness, but the dilemmas would be very clear. “The first ballot box will be decisive, it will send messages, and the second ballot box will confirm them,” Mr. Mitsotakis said.

The Prime Minister noted that he never sought a toxic climate and confrontation ahead of the upcoming elections. “I always like to talk about the work we have done and also the work that needs to be done from now on,” he stressed.

“I believe that citizens are not interested in polarization, tension and a return to rhetoric that belongs more to the times of memos, and not to the times when our country is confident and confident about the future,” he emphasized and added that “we will continue to let us talk about what we have done and what we want to do. Why is the official opposition forced to resort to such practice? Perhaps I can explain this not only because they know how to do it. When you don’t know what to do, you do what you know, and the official opposition knows how to play the game.”

“I am very impressed by the complete lack of positions and proposals about the future of the country, and I think that this is something that as we approach the elections and enter the hard core of the pre-election period, I believe that this will appear and be understood by citizens,” he noted.

He noted that “now we have 3.5 years in the government behind us. Citizens know what we have done, what we have done well, what we have not done very well, but in general they know that we have dealt effectively with major crises and implemented our government plan. Therefore, I believe that with much more confidence I can look citizens in the eye and tell them what I want to do within four years, and believe me, I can implement them. Because what I told you in 2019, I did.”

“Greece does not accept proposals on how to exercise its sovereignty”

The prime minister said he did not expect a “hot” episode between Greece and Turkey, but was concerned about the intensifying rhetoric from the neighboring country’s government.

When asked about the possibility of Turkey’s reaction to the expansion of the Evros fence, the Prime Minister replied that “Greece does not accept proposals on how to exercise its sovereignty and its sovereign rights. The fence will run along the entire length of the border. He doesn’t need anyone’s approval.”

As for the Muslim minority of Thrace, he stated that he would do everything in his power to prevent it from being used for other purposes. At the same time, he said that Turkey could not point the finger at the Muslim minority in Thrace, recalling how it treated the Greek minority in Istanbul.

Mr. Mitsotakis has also succeeded in fighting the official opposition for her position on the issue of little Mary in Evros. He said the foreign media apologized, which the official opposition did not, adding that their position “borders on national humiliation.”

“It would be good to defuse the tension between the prosecutor of the Supreme Court – ADAE”

In response to a question about the surveillance and discussion of the opinion of the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Isidoros Dogiakos, the Prime Minister replied that “it is not the task of the government to tell the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court and ADAE how to act.” and added that “it would be good to resolve and defuse the tension between the Supreme Court Prosecutor and ADAE.” He also said that everyone is obliged to comply with the adopted law.

Regarding the discussion around the burial of the former king, Mr. Mitsotakis said that he made a clear statement and the government’s decision is correct.

In response to a related question, he said that New Democracy would support the re-candidacy of the regional governor of East Macedonia and Thrace, Christos Methios, in the October elections.

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