If her attitude New Republic from the very beginning of the Mitsotakis administration in relation to SYRIZA is absolutely clear, since the prime minister spoke of “two different worlds”, the same cannot be said for a number of other political puzzles that the government is called upon to answer.

How will she pay her right?

It is no secret that in recent months the ND, especially in certain areas such as northern Greece, has come under pressure from the right, and especially from the party of Mr. Velopoulos. Macedonia and Thrace, geographical areas with a combined population of 2.6 million, have distinct political characteristics that have become even more pronounced in recent years.

High percentages, for example, against vaccinations, the highest level of “Russophilia” that exists in the north of the country, and the constant feeling that the region is “offended” by the “Athino-centric state” create a cocktail that can also register in the ballot box.

New Democracy tries to shut up its right wing in many ways. As for Northern Greece, the main antidote is the ongoing large projects worth more than 5 billion euros. For the first time in recent years, Thessaloniki — and, more broadly, Macedonia — is not only not offended, but is getting the “lion’s share” of the project pie, says government sources, and Maximou believes this will also be reflected in the ballot box.

To promote this message, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been constantly in Northern Greece in recent months, which he will continue to do tomorrow when he visits Kozani. However, Maximou is also looking for political lesbians. The recent appearance of Giorgos Karatsaferis, during which he shot at Kyriakos Velopoulos, is part of the ND strategy to focus on Northern Greece, which now seems to include the president of LAOS. Mr. Karacaferis himself said in a recent interview that he will even make several tours of Macedonia, although it is not specified what exactly his role will be. At the same time, three ministers who came from LAOS remain in the government’s “showcase”, with a role “which, as many say, was not assigned to them even by the right-wingers of Samara.” At the same time, at the national level, N.D. attempts to smooth over the information leakage from the right with immigration, Greek-Turkish issues and hard defense doctrine in the foreground.

Tactics to defeat PASOK

While N.D. she guards her back on the right, she constantly and persistently looks towards the Center, where, as government sources say, “the next elections will be decided.” Three broadcasts within 24 hours, which took place from Thursday to Friday, demonstrate the strategic will of Maximos to reach out to the PASOK public and express a centrist space. Initially, Spyros Karanikolas and later Eleftheria Ftaklakis and Apostolos Spyropoulos were mostly middle managers whose move to ND “signals Mitsotakis’ move to the PASOK base,” a government official told K.

In fact, this tactic will continue next week, when new managerial transfers are expected. The question is whether the transition to the ND of former PASOK officials, which inevitably widens the gap between the two parties, completely closes any chances for cooperation between them. From the Maximos Palace, they note that “it is not the government’s intention to encourage dissociative tendencies in PASOK” as has been done in the past with Potami. “PASOK is not a river and we are not in the same political era,” say sources familiar with the matter, leaving all scenarios open, as Kyriakos Mitsotakis did when asked about a possible collaboration with PASOK, he said that “time may change.” heal a lot, it may not work out.

However, the attitude of N.D. attitudes towards PASOK have been controversial from the time Androulakis was elected to the present day. Initially, a friendly attack was attempted, accompanied by “threats” against SYRIZA that it might become a third party. About two months later, Dora Bakoyannis launched a “crusade”, then declaring that PASOK was not immune. However, the turning point was undoubtedly the wiretapping. Relations between the two sides, and especially the personal relationship between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Androulakis, came to a head when the PASOK President personally accused the Prime Minister of being responsible. N.D. he did not leave unanswered what President PASOK said, and the deep divide was a fact. Over time, N.D. in the last period, he gradually dropped his tone in order to enter the current “deforestation” operation, albeit at a lower level of performing potential.

Three transfers within 24 hours “signal”, according to government sources, “the transfer of Mitsotakis to the PASOK base.”

What will he do with the space between them?

Another question to which there is no clear answer is what exactly Maximos Palace will do with the leaders of the “in-between space”, who do not belong to any party and move freely in the centrist and liberal spectrum of the political system. The leader in this category is undoubtedly Evangelos Venizelos, whose relationship with the government has recently reached polar temperatures. In the vote of no confidence debate, Kyriakos Mitsotakis made harsh and personal remarks, even on the character of Evangelios Venizelos, stating that he is not omniscient, and the former PASOK president responded by raising a shield of defense in front of the ADAE president, Christos Rammos, and harshly criticizing Mr. Mitsotakis for his position on the issue of wiretapping.

A few days later, when asked about the former PASOK president, Mr. Oikonomou lowered his tone, recalling that Mr. Venizelos was a leading figure in the fight against populism. Although the relationship between them seems to be irrevocably severed, the same cannot be said for other members of this “space”, such as Anna Diamantopoulou, George Floridis and Giannis Maniatis. Mr. Mitsotakis clearly wants to have open channels of communication with such people. After all, his phrase that even if N.D. is self-sufficient, the government will not be one-party in the next election, shows its intentions, which many say they may not expect to see in the next government, but can be mobilized between two elections.