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Karystianou’s party launches from Thessaloniki: The dove, the founding declaration, and the next steps
With the white dove as its symbol and “hope” as its central message, the former president of the Association of Relatives of the Tempi Victims will officially launch her political initiative in Thessaloniki on Thursday
Maria Karystianou: The messages from the “we start” for her party – The first plural, the hourglass and the white dove
Behind the scenes, several members of the opposition parties commented yesterday that Maria Karystianou will now compete with her ideological and programmatic orientation, wanting to show that the tone will be higher towards her
Maria Karystianou announces her political party on the birthday of her daughter who died in the Tempi train crash
“We are an independent citizens’ movement, born from the grassroots, from our shared need for change to finally come,” she argues – watch the first “spot”; the name and founding declaration will be announced in the coming days
Karystianou announces her party before summer, walks back abortion remarks, attacks Tsipras, Androulakis, Konstantopoulou
“My statements about abortions were distorted” – “We’re struggling with the party’s name” – “Androulakis’ stance on the wiretappings surprised me” – “People won’t fall for Tsipras again” – “There’s nothing to discuss politically with Konstantopoulou”
Karytianou insists, “they haven’t even considered why a couple is led to abortion,” and attacks the media
She speaks about distortion of what she said and calls for a public dialogue “on the real social causes that lead thousands of women to this extremely difficult decision”
Political storm over Karystianou’s statement on abortions: The reactions, the “camps,” and the relatives
Karystianou’s statement about a “public consultation on the right to abortion” sparked fierce reactions from the government, the opposition, and relatives of victims, with parties describing it as a non-negotiable, fundamental right
Karystianou: Abortions a matter of public consultation – I speak with people from all parties
“Because I am a pediatrician, I am torn as to which rights should prevail, those of the mother or of the embryo” – Regarding the party she is in the process of founding, she said she would not want labels “because I speak with people who belong to all parties”
