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Konstantinos Kyranakis to become new Secretary of New Democracy; Government reshuffle to follow
Kyriakos Mitsotakis believes that Mr.Kyranakis has responded to the core of the mission assigned to him and now calls on him to turn all over Greece and "warm" the party mechanism - Wednesday the formal election of
Mitsotakis revives the two-pole political narrative with Tsipras: The jabs at ELAS, EAM and Polakis, and Karystianou
The Prime Minister sends a message to citizens that in reality there are two poles in the political system — Many government officials acknowledge that New Democracy needs a clear opposing force in order to be compared against, but also to be presented to citizens as an alternative
Mitsotakis pits Tsipras, Androulakis and Karystianou against each other as a political “Babylon” and contrasts this with political stability
The PM contrasts the implementation of reforms that affect citizens’ daily lives, assessing that what matters to them is not personality-driven formations
Mitsotakis’ strategy: 10 months on construction sites before going to the polls
The pursuit of a third term will be based on project deliveries - Use of the final phase of the Recovery Fund - Support measures for families and pensioners - Focus groups show priority on daily life - Reinforcement of the “stability or chaos” dilemma - Avoidance of direct confrontation with the opposition - Preparation of the party for prolonged electoral readiness
How Maximos Mansion “reads” the new parties of Tsipras and Karystianou and the first warning shots
The new parties are on Maximos Mansion’s radar which, initially, estimates that they will not simply be added to the already existing parties; on the contrary, they will break into and “sweep away” quite a few of the small and medium-sized ones
Mitsotakis speaks about elections in 2027 (and means it) without internal party tensions, new ND secretary “locked in”
From his speech at the close of the three-day party congress, it was clear that Mr. Mitsotakis is putting the party on alert, though elections are not considered imminent
The message from New Democracy’s top figures: The “platforms” of Pierrakakis and Dendias, the Hatzidakis–Adonis “dialogue,” and Marinakis’ torch
A message of unity and commitment to society’s principles from the Finance Minister – Sharp criticism and concern over polls from the Defense Minister – A call for unity and political responsibility from the government vice president
Intervention by Mitsotakis at the ND Conference: In 2027 Greeks will choose who they want to represent them in the Presidency of the EU
The Prime Minister referred with humour to the Eurovision final, addressing Manfred Weber, while making special mention of the Cypriot participation in the presence of Nikos Christodoulides
ND Conference: Mitsotakis’ dilemmas and the… three-digit phone call – The side conversations, vouchers and late-night gatherings
The dilemma of the next election is specific. “It is ‘Mitsotakis or Androulakis.’ It is ‘Mitsotakis or Tsipras.’ It is ‘Mitsotakis or Konstantopoulou,’ ‘Mitsotakis or anyone else,’” the Prime Minister said from the podium of the 16th conference of the ruling party