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Amalia wrote that on October 10, 1993, early elections took place in Greece and PASOK returned to power, where, according to her, it remained for the next 11 years. She attributed the fall of Konstantinos Mitsotakis' government to the independence of New Democracy MP George Sibilidis from Kilkis on September 9 and the MP from Ilia, Stefanos Stefanopoulos, two days earlier. Amalia mentioned that, in response to accusations that he was bribed by financial interests to overturn the government, Antonis Samaras had said that he defended "the patriotic character" of the party. She added that, 33 years later, Samaras was presented as "the soul of the party" and threatened, according to her, to oust Konstantinos Mitsotakis' son, Kyriakos, from power through a temporary party that, as she claimed, would bring the left back to power, which she described as bankrupt. In closing, she invoked Marx's saying that history repeats itself first as tragedy and then as farce. #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #ιστορία (translated)

We stand at the easternmost edge of the country. From here, where our homeland begins, we send a clear message. Our national sovereignty and our sovereign rights in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean are strong and non-negotiable, because they are based on international law of the sea and on rules without exceptions. A clear message to Turkey for respect for international law and the defense of national sovereignty was sent a little while ago from Kastellorizo by the president of PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, as part of his two-day visit to the border island. #Αιγαίο #ΕθνικήΚυριαρχία #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο (translated)

It encapsulated the inhumanity of today's housing crisis. A little later, Nikos Androulakis began his speech in Parliament referring to the death of the elderly Spanish woman, emphasizing that it "encapsulated the inhumanity of today's housing crisis." #ΠαΣοΚ #στεγαστικό #ιδιωτικόχρέος (translated)

Many of our islands lag behind in infrastructure and are under threat. Today, we are submitting an amendment that proves we listen to communities, we do not disdain them. The president of Pasok announced the submission of an amendment that provides for the extension of the VAT rate reduction by 30% to all islands with a population of fewer than 3,100 residents, claiming that it is a measure of social justice and substantive island policy. #πολιτική #νησιωτική_πολιτική #αλιεία (translated)

The president of PASOK, Nikos Androulakis, fiercely criticized the government for Mitsotakis' proposals regarding the housing crisis and presented amendments for the reduction of VAT on the islands as well as financial support for fishermen. #πολιτική #νησιωτική_πολιτική #αλιεία (translated)

The president of PASOK, Nikos Androulakis, launched a strong criticism of the government from the podium of the Parliament, stating that its arrogance will have consequences for the Greek people in the elections, and emphasized the need for politics to focus on human needs instead of the interests of the few. #Ανδρουλάκης #στεγαστικήκρίση #πολιτική (translated)

Nikolas Moraitis mentioned that Alexis Tsipras had stated he would adopt the stance of a "Buddhist monk" in response to PASOK's blows, even if he deemed them unfair, and would not respond to Nikos Androulakis, who, as he wrote, accused him of destroying the country. According to Moraitis, Tsipras would choose this stance for the sake of the Center-Left. Moraitis mocked this choice and argued that Tsipras had followed a similar tactic during the period 2019-23 against New Democracy, in the media, and with the Truth Team. As he wrote, they even attributed the country's bankruptcy to him and portrayed the defamation in public opinion as a reality. He suggested that he should do the same against PASOK, which he described as a "nursery" party for ministerial posts of New Democracy. Comparing the situation with other countries, Moraitis wrote that the 80-year-old Lula in Brazil was fighting Bolsonaro, whom he called a fascist, while Pedro Sánchez in Spain had adopted the nickname "perro" ("dog") and was standing alone against the alliance of the Right and Far-Right. He contrasted this with Tsipras's stance, which he characterized as weak and old-fashioned, and said his vote for him was forced, not desired, as the only honorable alternative to the seven-year period he described as a mafia era. #Τσίπρας #ΠΑΣΟΚ #Κεντροαριστερά (translated)

Rick Blaine wrote that the prime minister and his companions from PASOK and To Potami warmly applauded Rubio, even though, as he noted, he expressed views for which in Greece some are derogatorily labeled far-right and described as ineffective patriots. "Figure it out," he added. #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα #Κοινωνία (translated)

The president of Pasok, Nikos Androulakis, stated that the protection of the primary residence is central to the party's proposed law and warned against allowing the distortion of Pasok's history, especially concerning the period of the memoranda. #ΠαΣοΚ #ΣτεγαστικήΚρίση #Ανδρουλάκης (translated)

Nikos Apellaíos II argued that, in the Greek political scene, only New Democracy, PASOK, and the Communist Party were not personality-based parties. As examples, he mentioned the parties associated with Tsipras, Velopoulos, Karystianou, Latinopoulou, Konstantopoulou, Varoufakis, and Kasselakis, as well as the parties in formation by Samaras and Kasidiaris. He wrote that such parties have little likelihood of longevity or stable electoral success, as, in his opinion, their existence, ideology, and structure depend exclusively on their leader. #πολιτική #Ελλάδα #κόμματα (translated)

Kyriakos Mitsotakis omitted to mention Antonis Samaras in his speech for the 52nd anniversary of New Democracy, while the embarrassment regarding the statements of a local MP from Pieria and the support of PASOK for the election of the Secretary of Parliament highlight political contradictions and selective memory in the political scene. #ΝέαΔημοκρατία #Σαμαράς #Πολιτική (translated)

If George Papandreou had accepted my proposal to request a qualified majority of three-fifths for the vote on the first memorandum, as was necessary for historical and political reasons, things would have developed completely differently for all of us. According to Mr. Venizelos, PASOK backed away from the idea of a broader majority, "believing that the memorandum must be voted through at all costs in order to secure the loan and avoid an uncontrolled bankruptcy," while there was also "naivety" in thinking that "we will handle the memorandum, the country will be saved and we have no reason to share the..." #Βενιζέλος #Δαμανάκη #μνημόνιο (translated)

Nikī Tsavela stated that Antonis Samaras had instructed his supporters to accuse New Democracy of distorting its identity by broadening its appeal to other political spheres. She contrasted this with the European elections of 2014, when Samaras was prime minister, and claimed that Maria Spiraki, whom she described as a close associate of Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was his chosen candidate. She wrote that Samaras's team was intensely pressuring the party organizations to vote for her and that Spiraki received almost half a million votes. Tsavela mocked the reference to the "immaculate" faction and added that Samaras always had, to his credit, close friends from other political spheres. #ΝέαΔημοκρατία #Ευρωεκλογές #Πολιτική (translated)

Nikos Androulakis is making harsh criticism of the government of New Democracy regarding foreign policy and the economy, arguing that the real opponent of ND is the program of PASOK, while emphasizing that "calm waters have never existed" in national issues. #Πολιτική #Ανδρουλάκης #ΠαΣοΚ (translated)

Chris Avramidis stated that he asked the government how many projects from the Recovery Fund had been completed and were functioning, but he did not receive a numerical answer. He said that Kyriakos Mitsotakis was celebrating "100% absorption" of the 36 billion euros, while, according to a comparative study by PASOK, about two-thirds of the measures in the original "Greece 2.0" plan had been reduced in terms of physical scope, altered targets, or completely removed. According to him, several projects had been transferred to ESPA programs or to national resources. In light of the floods in Crete, Avramidis said that in July none of the four anti-flood projects and the 18 irrigation projects under consideration had been completed, and the same was true for water supply projects. He also noted that none of the civil protection policy objectives he set had been completed: the 13 regional centers, the upgrading of seven Canadairs, and the 11 firefighting aircraft. According to Avramidis, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis did not provide numbers and referred to other issues such as the personal doctor, the digital tutor, job vacancies, and absorption rates. When Avramidis repeated the question about civil protection projects, Marinakis reportedly said, "you probably have no idea about the functioning of the Recovery Fund," and pledged to ask for an update. Avramidis concluded by asking how much of the initial physical scope had been delivered and how many projects had practically improved the daily lives and safety of citizens. He said he was still waiting for numbers. #ΤαμείοΑνάκαμψης #Πολιτική #Δημοκρατία (translated)