New Democracy

The acceleration in the development of the surveillance affair seems to be impacting on the climate shaped by the political wear and tear of the ruling party and the damage it has suffered.

Democratic political parties each time set the boundaries and determine the measure of each dispute over plans for the country’s future.

A party’s actions are what will truly demonstrate that it comprehends that political toxicity constitutes a danger for the country, because citizens judge actions.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has turned his attention to moderate voters and is attempting to fashion a technocratic, “rational” image of his government.

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.

In his interviews and public appearances, main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras declares the need to 'separate the state from the party' and talks about 'meritocratic institutions'.

Although nobody denies that Greece had allowed dysfunctions to fester for years, the course of public debt and of deficits demonstrates that they skyrocketed in the 2004-2009 period [on Karamanlis’ watch].

Voters judge every government based on its effectiveness and all who assume government posts have a duty to act in accordance with a new model, determined by the electorate.

It would be wrong if, due to its rise in the polls, PASOK forgets the difficulty of the task that it has undertaken. The party must prove that it can stand firmly in the centre of the political spectrum.

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.

SYRIZA presumed that with a repetition of its enraged rhetoric of 2010-2015, it could ineluctably become the alternative (to ruling New Democracy) pole in the parliamentary system.

The government’s management of the pandemic and citizens’ fears regarding inflation have shocked households and function as a catalyst for political developments.

This is the most critical juncture in recent years for the Movement for Change and the segment of the electorate that it represents, as they have been given a great opportunity.

'This is proof of the power of the parliamentary system and of the separation of powers - of unity, truth and the proper functioning [of the state],' the PM said after the verdict.

The polls show how citizens judge actions and behaviours and that they constantly seek solutions to the everyday problems which affect their quality of life.

The government and SYRIZA are preoccupied with arguing even as the residents of Mati grapple with the invisible threat under their feet – the asbestos that remains on dozens of properties.

The banking system is moving toward the development of an “excellent clientele” and of survival in a competitive economic environment.

In order for the country to transcend the crisis on a solid footing it must definitively abandon the dysfunctions of the past.

'I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state' Mitsotakis said.

The cabinet is scheduled to be sworn in on 9 July and the first cabinet meeting is scheduled for 10 July.

'Today we Greeks have a duty to honour our highest right as citizens. We are taking the fate of Greece in our hands and we are choosing the future of our children,' Marinakis said.

Mitsotakis has indicated that he is prepared to tap technocrats and individuals who are not members of the party to assume cabinet posts.

'If he wins, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will have to grapple with everything that Alexis Tsipras omitted: An almost bankrupt Public Power Corporation, a problematic public sector, and non-performing loans,' the German daily states in a news analysis.

In the eyes of many, the 7 July parliamentary elections signal not only a handover of governmental power, but also a return to normalcy.

If there are only six parties that manage to enter parliament, then New Democracy will quite possibly be able to secure single-party rule.

One hopes that 2019 will not be like 2009 or 2015 and that the political system has learned its lesson, albeit at a high cost.

Will citizens return to the polls en masse just 40 days after the European Parliament election or will they choose to take to the beaches?

'The chances of the climate changing until then are minimal. The opinion polls point to a clear victory for opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis,' the report concluded.

During its four years in power the ruling party created dissatisfaction with the government’s policies in society and a loathing of the government itself.

It is obvious that voters had already condemned the government in their conscience before they did so at the ballot box.

According to official Interior Ministry returns, candidates supported by New Democracy secured a clear lead in six of the seven prefectural run-offs today

George Gerapetritis, a constitutional law professor and top advisor to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says that the Presidential Decree approving appointments made by the government can be annulled by the Council of State on constitutional grounds.

'Now that SYRIZA’s MEP was not [re-]elected, does anyone know if she will be going back to work? I am looking for a woman for general cleaning on Saturday and I still have not found one!' said Kostas Stefanidis.