The new framework in which the parties involved in the combination of Elia party begins to form a few days after the election battle has ended. In a press conference the president of PASOK Evangelos Venizelos underlined once more the issue of government stability and the expand of Elia party in conjunction with the strengthening of parliamentary government scheme.

During its meeting, the party of Andreas Loverdos took some decisions. They said that “the stability of the country is the main priority and should be safeguarded by all means”. They also underlined the need for “a new program agreement which will strengthen the government’s cohesion and stability, at least until the election of the President of the Hellenic Republic”. They decided that they will participate “in the processes for the recovery of the centre-left and the strengthen of Elia party” and stressed that “in the Parliament we will cooperate with the parliamentary group of PASOK”.

The leader of PASOK Evangelos Venizelos confirmed that this is a strategic choice of Elia saying for those who want to work with the newly established venture that “our door is always open. We are always in favour of the other parties being involved and help to raise the burden of this responsibility,”.

The former Prime Minister Giorgos Papandreou raised the issue of cooperation between PASOK and SYRIZA yesterday, who, lately expresses more and more often indirectly but clearly his doubts about the continuation of the participation of PASOK in the coalition government.

Mr. Venizelos replied directly and said that he wants everyone to participate with initiatives, ideas and positive and creative mood. “This applies mainly for the active MPs of PASOK, among which Mr. Papandreou is included,” Mr Venizelos said. Referring to the cooperation between PASOK and SYRIZA, Evangelos Venizelos stated that he had proposed this after the 2012 elections: “Now it is SYRIZA’s turn to say how they perceive things, if they are willing to talk with us”.