Greek Government

Political parties will have to shape their own proposals, deal with disagreements, and contribute to a level of debate befitting a Western state with a seasoned political culture that is grounded in democracy.

Guaranteeing sufficient heating at state schools, which are operating in an environment with a continuing pandemic and seasonal flu, requires close attention and greater care.

Those who believe that universities will forever remain bastions of lawlessness must understand that our entire society opposes that.

Discussions that encourage political turbulence, a power vacuum, or contribute to an anti-politics current do no service in the effort to protect the country.

We hastily opted for a “return to normalcy”, prompted by the triumphs of Greece’s “heavy industry” – tourism. Politics, however, is judged by its long-term results.

If the current reform bill fails, completely or partially, it must be corrected without ideological fixations or political grudges.

We already had the first reports that work schedules were violated and that there was false recording of employees leaving their workplace at certain hours.

The opposition has an obligation to tone down its rhetoric, just as the government has a duty to bolster the country through alliances and other means in the best way possible.

Valuable time was lost during the two years of the pandemic, and clearly conditions are never ideal for important reforms, as we are in the midst of a period of successive crises.

The policing of universities is an unpleasant and complex but necessary measure in order to protect fundamental rights, such as learning, dialogue, and the dissemination of ideas.

The government dragged its feet on its controversial but necessary university police for plan, and then it was blocked in the court system. Now, it could even be abandoned.

We are not in a period of normalcy and no one can behave as if they do not understand the critical situation with which we are confronted.

Civil protection cannot be reorganised in six months, and the diachronic problem of the overlapping competencies cannot be remedied swiftly, but one must take the first steps.

Inflation is citizens’ number one priority right now. The government has a duty to seek and find every possible solution in order to help them.

Alexis Tsipras forgets that he is offering those who watch the three-day parliamentary debate on his no confidence motion yet another opportunity to compare him with his opponents.

The spectacle of thousands of stranded drivers on the major Attiki Odos motorway is absolutely unacceptable for any European country.

Opposition parties must stop hiding and must contribute to making universities what they should be – a place for teaching, dialogue, innovation, and the exchange of ideas

Just a few days ago, a photograph with a funeral announcement for the rector of the University of Thessaloniki made the rounds on the internet.

We are in the holiday season, but we should not permit these days to become fateful for thousands of citizens, destroying the progress made through a long series of sacrifices.

During the times that the message of both the government and the scientific community was unified, it was received loud and clear by society.

We have the dynamic to make a plan incorporating management of current issues in a cohesive vision that can persuade the public that it will have to make some sacrifices.

The cynical projection of the German health minister – that soon we shall have only people who have been vaccinated, who have fallen ill, or who have died - is confirmed daily.

From the start of the pandemic, beyond strengthening and safeguarding the country and the sense of individual responsibility, a decisive issue has been the stance of all political parties.

The reform of the Criminal Code and the swifter meting out of justice are not simply piecemeal changes. They are reforms that will redefine and bolster the relationship of citizens with the state.

The problem concerns not only the number of incidents, but also about the qualitative escalation in the intensity of violence, which obstructs the operation of university faculties.

The ambiguity of the position of the main opposition party regarding the compulsory vaccination of citizens age 60 or older does not help us transcend the pandemic.

It is inconceivable to view inflation merely as a natural phenomenon. It is something that must be fended off. Our country has the capability and the weapons to get through this continual 'war'

Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras demanded that churches comply with public health regulations that apply to all other venues (except for supermarkets and pharmacies).

It took pressure from the scientific community and, the death of clergy, for the Church to adjust to news realities and to comply with public health measures instituted by the government.

The government’s initiatives to limit the repercussions and to protect citizens’ standard of living are in the right direction. They require speed, planning, and flexibility to absorb the new, burdensome shocks.

In the 1970’s, without today’s globalisation, many states did not manage to emerge unscathed from the crisis, and many households found it difficult to adjust to the new reality.

Over three months ago a report in Ta Nea revealed that one of the government’s basic pre-electoral pledges, the establishment of university policing forces, would be postponed.

One must be reminded that the supermarket cart and the cost of food for the average family lies at the core of its budget planning and reflects its standard of living.

The government spokesman has said that nothing has yet been decided. Yet, other countries have already decided to institute mandatory vaccination in the army, most recently the US.

It is the duty of the state to ensure that people who for whatever reason refuse to be vaccinated do not put the health and lives of others at risk.

What is needed now is not a settling of accounts between parties or for them to make gains on the political chessboard. The paramount objective now is to ensure there will be fewer mistakes in managing the next crisis