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P.G. Papanikolaou wrote that he was not bothered, but laughed at what he described as a ridiculous show. He argued that the recipient was attempting to win over voters of New Democracy in the Northern Sector and secure votes in order to surpass Hatzidakis, Marinakis, and Keiridis in the internal party contest. https://t.co/IEaMXQSZad #Πολιτική #Εκλογές #Χιούμορ (translated)

P.G. Papadopoulos responded to Adonis Georgiadis that no one was offended, but that, as he wrote, they had laughed watching his "ridiculous show." He claimed that Georgiadis was trying to win the votes of New Democracy voters in the Northern Sector in order to surpass Hatziidakis, Marinakis, and Kairidis in the internal party race for votes. https://t.co/OdzlYti2jj #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα #ΝΔ (translated)

He will apologize on behalf of the president for the fact that in the photographic Criminal Code of 2019, among many others, the penalty framework for the offense of directing a criminal organization was reduced from 10 to 20 years of imprisonment to 5 to 15 years, resulting in convicted individuals benefiting from these provisions, including those convicted for the criminal organization of Golden Dawn. In a post, the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis responds to the accusations of Ms. Koufonikolakou, noting: #Πολιτική #ΧρυσήΑυγή #ΠοινικόςΚώδικας (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Pavlos Marinakis had met with Kimberly Guilfoyle on September 16 and described their conversation as "extremely productive and substantial." According to Avramidis, less than a month later, Donald Trump requested her resignation amid allegations and reports regarding her behavior. Avramidis mentioned that he asked what was discussed in the meeting and whether topics related to the Vertical Corridor and the business interests surrounding it were raised. In his description, Marinakis initially responded by criticizing those who found the meeting problematic, while later stating that among the topics were the embassy press releases and the communication of the visits of American officials. Avramidis cited reports indicating that Guilfoyle was asking businessmen for hundreds of thousands of dollars, even to pay off her luxury Mercedes. He added that, according to reports, she had made derogatory comments about Greeks during the crisis. Regarding the Vertical Corridor, Avramidis wrote that Marinakis responded that the agreement was signed before Guilfoyle arrived in Greece. He clarified that his questions concerned the subsequent processes and the business interests surrounding the implementation of the project. According to Avramidis, the government spokesperson extensively presented the energy strategy, mentioning among others ExxonMobil, Chevron, Bergam, Rubio, Houston, and Ukraine, but responded negatively to the question of whether he discussed these issues with Guilfoyle. Avramidis added that Marinakis hinted that those who disagreed with the Vertical Corridor might, albeit inadvertently, express the positions of neighboring countries. He argued that the project would increase the prices consumers would pay and stated that he would continue to ask government officials about their meetings with foreign officials and the interests surrounding multi-billion dollar agreements. #Κυβέρνηση #ΕπιχειρηματικάΣυμφέροντα #Διπλωματία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis attributed to Pano Routsis and the other relatives of the victims of the Tempe tragedy an intention to obstruct the trial through a hunger strike. According to Avramidis, Floridis presented the strike as the last major effort to prevent the trial from starting and questioned the motives of the relatives regarding the exhumations. Avramidis argued that documents revealed by MEGA showed that the relatives were requesting specialized examinations to determine how their loved ones died. He mentioned that state experts had identified a laboratory in the Netherlands that agreed to carry them out, but the prosecutor's office continued to seek clarifications, and the exhumations had not progressed, placing the responsibility on the state. He added that he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis if he agreed with Floridis, and that Marinakis initially defended the minister, saying he answered "very correctly." When Avramidis asked if he agreed that the hunger strike of a father who lost his child aimed to obstruct the trial, Marinakis, according to the journalist, avoided answering directly. Later he stated that he did not characterize Floridis' statement as accurate, while Avramidis noted that he had previously said the minister responded "very correctly." He concluded that despite repeated questions, the government spokesman did not clarify whether the government agreed with the minister's accusation. #Τεμπη #Τεμπη_εγκλημα #Τεμπη #Δικαιοσύνη #Απεργία_Πείνας (translated)

Chris Avramidis stated that he asked the Greek government about reports from the Daily Mail and the Wall Street Journal regarding Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and AKTOR lobbyist Christos Marafatsos. According to what he cited from the Daily Mail, Guilfoyle allegedly requested $250,000 from Greek businessmen to pay off her luxury Mercedes. The Wall Street Journal, as he mentioned, wrote that the paid lobbyist Marafatsos accompanied the ambassador to official government meetings, without the interlocutors always knowing which company he represented. Avramidis said he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis who the businessmen were, whether they had transactions with the public sector, which meetings with ministers the lobbyist participated in, and whether possible conflicts of interest would be checked. According to the journalist, Marinakis replied that the issue did not fall under the government's competencies, accused him of adopting the reports, and referred him to the press offices of the ministries. Avramidis added that the government spokesman said the government could neither dismiss nor adopt the reports. The journalist argued that the questions regarding the lobbyist's meetings with ministers, whether they knew which company he represented, and whether the contacts for potential conflicts of interest would be examined remained unanswered. #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #δημοσιογραφία (translated)

The license application will be submitted only to the relevant Greek authorities. The government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis confirmed the submission of a licensing request for the resumption of works on the Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection, clarifying that the process concerns exclusively the relevant Greek authorities and that there has been no prior arrangement with any other state, apart from France and Cyprus. #ΗλεκτρικήΔιασύνδεση #ΕλλάδαΚύπρος #Μαρινάκης (translated)

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis confirmed the submission of a licensing request by the French company Nexans for the electrical interconnection of Greece and Cyprus, clarifying that the process concerns only the Greek authorities and that there has been no prior coordination with other countries apart from France and Cyprus. #ΗλεκτρικήΔιασύνδεση #ΕλλάδαΚύπρος #Μαρινάκης (translated)

Thanos Tsimeros criticized the mayor of Kalamata, whom he described as supported by New Democracy, for meeting with Rouvikonas. He cited a statement from the organization, according to which representatives had met on Tuesday, October 13 with the mayor and deputy mayor Sarandos Marinakis regarding the problems of the Municipal Philharmonic. The statement mentioned reductions in wages, unpaid hours, understaffing, shortages of equipment, and the suspension of free lessons in Kalamata and the Arfara. It also stated that the municipal authority committed to filling the position of the chief conductor, resuming lessons within a month, new hires, resolving payroll issues, and budgeting for the maintenance of instruments and equipment. Tsimeros described the members of Rouvikonas as violent and claimed that the Ministry of Justice was examining the organization due to characteristics that, according to him, indicated a criminal organization. He further claimed that the organization was calling for gatherings against Israelis via its official page, which he characterized as an offense with a racist motive warranting ex officio prosecution. He added that on the day of the meeting, members had gone to the port of Kalamata to intimidate Israeli citizens who arrived on a cruise ship. He also criticized New Democracy, stating that after seven years in power, it was discussing with Rouvikonas, while comparing its stance to that of SYRIZA, whose members, as he wrote, transported members of the organization by taxi. In closing, he expressed doubt as to whether what he described was actually happening. #Καλαμάτα #Ρουβίκωνας #ΔημοτικάΖητήματα (translated)

Karditsastakra wrote that Christos Avramidis had severely criticized Pavlos Marinakis for his stance on Russia, Ukraine, and Trump. He described the government spokesperson as visibly annoyed and without an answer after what he termed a fiasco. He argued that the sanctions on Russia had destituted an entire country and wondered how this would be explained, now that, as he wrote, Trump and Putin had made amends. He also asked whether Ukraine had imposed sanctions on Turkey for the invasion of Cyprus or if it had destituted Ukrainians for that reason. #Ρωσία #Ουκρανία #Τραμπ (translated)

The government spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis, stated that the dismissal of Kimberly Guilfoyle exclusively belongs to the American government, emphasizing that Athens has no connection to this decision and that Greek-American relations remain at a high level. #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ (translated)

Nikolas Sotiropoulos accused the Left of selective sensitivity and different measures and standards. He argued that there were no reactions when Vagia Nestora was murdered, because, as he wrote, her daughter was a candidate with ND, while questions arose after the inspection of a far-left individual. He described Pavlos Marinakis' intervention as a blow to this stance. https://t.co/W2MLpZKvNr #Ελλάδα #Πολιτική #Κοινωνία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that he saw again the response given by Marinakis the same day regarding Elefsina. He claimed that, although the attack was being recorded on video and the perpetrator shouted that he was a fascist, the government spokesperson did not recognize Nazi violence and referred the matter to the judiciary. Avramidis wondered where this stance regarding Kasidiaris was leading. #antireport #ναζιστικήβία #πολιτική #δικαιοσύνη (translated)

At the moment, all polls give New Democracy an estimated electoral result of between 30% and 31%. Pavlos Marinakis, during the briefing of political editors on Monday, tried to refocus the discussion on the goal of self-sufficiency. #ΝέαΔημοκρατία #Μητσοτάκης #πολιτική (translated)

In response to a question from Vima, during the briefing of political editors, Pavlos Marinakis referred to Kyriakos Mitsotakis' letter to Ursula von der Leyen regarding Athens' requests, explaining that the government is asking for extraordinary interventions that are required or may be required to support citizens during a difficult energy winter to be excluded from the calculation of spending limits. #Ελλάδα #ενεργειακή_κρίση #δημοσιονομική_ευελιξία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis did not answer directly whether the government agreed with the New Democracy MEP Eleonora Meleti, who, according to him, had spoken about employers being blackmailed by employees. According to Avramidis, Marinakis said that Meleti's related reference was limited and that she "must have received" complaints, while adding that he could not know if such incidents existed. Avramidis noted that when asked again whether the government adopted the position of the MEP, the spokesman did not respond with clear agreement or disagreement and referred to the importance of employers creating and paying for jobs. Avramidis commented that the answer portrayed Meleti as a defender of workers, even though, as he wrote, she had referred to employers who were being blackmailed by employees. #Εργαζόμενοι #Εργοδότες #Κυβέρνηση (translated)