The reluctance of Christos Staikouras during yesterday’s statements by the Ministry of Finance on emergency measures has further pushed April 9 as the most likely election date. Thus, the Minister of Finance announced that the allowance for pensioners would be paid in a lump sum “until the end of March”, which, together with the increase in the minimum wage from April 1, is a “double blow” before the elections.

Accounts payable by March 10

But that’s not the only reason why April 9 seems like the best date for the first polls right now. Ministers who have bills to submit to Parliament have been duly informed by Maximos that this must be done by March 10th. It is obvious that the probability of the dissolution of parliament after March 10 is high, hence the corresponding … directive.

Discovery of Hardalia

Nikos Hardalias will not be the South Sector candidate, as the column long ago wrote, but there will be Byron’s representative on the blue ballots. Actor Stavros Nikolaidis, the famous “Mihalakis” from the TV series “Crime”, is the son of Byron and politically he is the “discovery” of Nikos Hardalias, since the first time he was a candidate in the municipal elections with his combination. The Deputy Minister of Defense, according to information, was asked about the candidacy of Stavros Nikolaidis in the Southern Sector, since he has known him for a long time and considers him the best.

farewell collection

Education Minister Niki Kerameos held a campaign meeting with the editors of the Education Report this afternoon. In fact, when the editors were informed, the atmosphere of the invitation was such that it was a “farewell” meeting, since, most likely, Kerameos, in the event of a new victory for New Democracy, would not be in Marousi after the elections, but would move to another ministry. Indeed, according to those familiar with the internal discussions, that ministry could be just around the corner.

They gave a “gift”

Both Speaker of Parliament Kostas Tasoulas and Minister of Shipping Yiannis Plakiotakis as well as all Dodecanese deputies from all parties “attended” the funeral of Nektarios Santorini in Rhodes in a political culture movement from “political opponents”. which, although self-evident, is not always applied in practice.