PROBLEM

On Saturday, May 20, from 7:00 to 19:00 (local time in each country), a total of 22,855 voters registered on special electoral lists abroad are invited to vote. The question is how many of them will be able to vote, because I learn that the difficulties are great, despite the efforts of the diplomatic staff in all countries. There are others in the organization, for example, those who are registered in Tirana must vote in Sofia, or those who live in Israel must go … to Cairo. This is organized for the first time, so difficulties … are expected. I remind you that the original goal was for at least 150,000 Greeks abroad to vote…

ACCIDENT

Some might say that this is often pretentious. While in the KKE they will definitely make the study a “flag”. Vouliwatch did research for News 24/7 and the data shows that over the 2019-2023 four-year period, SYRIZA and PASOK voted in favor of many more bills and other ND initiatives. what they would like to acknowledge. In particular, SYRIZA joined forces with N.D. by 45.1%, and PASOK by a particularly high percentage, 68.88%. They are followed by Hellenic Solution with 18.76%, MeRA25 with 15.2%, while KKE supported only 4.03%. However, the authors of the study highlight that, especially between the first two parties, parliamentary identification has declined compared to the voting in the period 2015–2019, when it reached 58.82%. From further analysis of the evidence (parliamentary behavior) they make in Vouliwatch, it appears that PASOK acted in the same way towards both NDs. as well as SYRIZA. Strange coincidences.

FACE

Fotini Pipili. As a “parliamentarian of everyday life” and, as she informs her would-be voters in Athens, “it can’t be more than Athens”! This is reported by an old-fashioned but cute oval election flyer, in which Saint Glaucus of Athens is the main character and holds a briefcase and a rag in his hands, as seen in the corresponding photo. Ms. Pipili advertises in her pamphlet that she is the first of all ND MPs. to parliamentary control of their government. As well as some of her best-known public interventions, such as taking over sidewalks with table space set up by food service owners, accessibility for the disabled, and her charity events. Ms Pipili also raises an issue that tends to go from problem to bomb at the core of public life in downtown Athens. This is the housing market and the need to control short-term rentals, which tends to turn into a hype that drives non-tourists out of the city. Mrs Pipili talks about it well, but the situation seems to suit many, and tolerance still prevails. Let him tell the officials what kind of government will be formed after the elections. We will wait.

PLACE

Greek summer. Or the past is a foreign country. Everything is done differently there. What else comes to mind when you watch this year’s EOT campaign TV commercial titled “Greece. A life-changing experience”, which was presented in the presence of responsible minister Vassilis Kikilia, one of the popular ND candidates. in A’Athens. Mr. Kikilias, of course, did his ministerial duty, however, there was something in the video that had the essence of the 60s and 70s, in a “pure” Greek province (which does not exist), empty beaches (good luck with this), lace skirts (usually studded with umbrellas), with a necessary dose of amateurish orientalism, as it is played by a red-haired girl so fascinated by the dark-skinned locals. Happy summer. And next year. Happy in 1978.

ATTACK

“Do you want my bike? I will die on it.” Because for Janis Varoufakis everything revolves around his beautiful personality. After yesterday’s – boring as expected – debate, Mr. Varoufakis was asked before Radio Megaro ERT if he intended to return his motorcycle to be less polluting. He looked shocked. He could exclaim “Oh my God”, a la Mimi Denisis, but it’s not clear if MeRA25 is allowed to summon a higher being. As if Velopoulos could come out at that time and ruin everything and we would have more. In short, good again.