The 2nd day of the 14th Congress of ND is in progress

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With speeches of government and party officials and with the menu of discussions moving in six thematic sections, the 14th Congress of New Democracy continues, which… raised the curtain yesterday with the speech of the prime minister.

“New Democracy, the largest center-right party in Europe, is a faction that has never stopped believing in the future with a horizon not only today but also tomorrow, with a vision and responsibility for future generations.… What we have learned and continue to do “What the history of our party dictates to us is to look ahead. To serve and prepare the future of the homeland”, noted the general director of the party, Giannis Bratakos.

At the same time, he stood in the justified, as he characterized it, fear and insecurity, due to the explosion of accuracy. “We must not and will not let these feelings turn into despair and anger and lead the country back to instability and backwardness.… To win the battle we need a party that is in touch and constantly renews its commitments to “for young people, for farmers, for freelancers and scientists, for private sector workers, for the middle class, for small and medium-sized enterprises, for large enterprises, but especially for the weak.” , he said.

“Our strategic goal is autonomy. If it is not achieved in the first elections, we will turn again to the source of our power, the Greek people. The questions will be asked simply and clearly. The country in the most critical period after World War II will move forward with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis or someone else? Will we trust our future in New Democracy or another multi-party government that will be formed due to the current situation and the targeting of the participating parties not to rule for the benefit of the Greek people, not to take difficult decisions for the country, but to remove ND and Kyriakos Mitsotakis? ” , Giannis Bougas.

The thematic units

The aim of the 14th “blue appointment” is to highlight, through the three days of work, the social sign and the social dimension of government policies, with the concept of progress at the forefront. The “present” either as delegates or as observers will be given by more than 10,000 citizens, which today will be placed in six thematic sections:

-Strengthening the international image of Greece: Foreign Policy, Flagship International Agreements. Strengthening the deterrent capacity of the country. Reduction of migration flows. Greece is a guide to great European and international initiatives. The Greeks of the Diaspora are at the forefront of the common effort. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – The clear stance of Greece and support to the tested people of Ukraine.

-Policy for young people: Government policies that put young people at the center. Flagship reforms at all levels of education. Labor and insurance reform for the new generation. Investments that create new, well-paid jobs for the more educated generation. Government housing plan for young people. At this level, announcements, measures, but also proposals related to the housing policy for the new generation are not excluded.

-Safety for all: Police, Fire Brigade and Coast Guard in the service of the citizen. Safe cities, neighborhoods and universities. Modern civil protection. Fire period.

Everyday life: A state friendly to the citizens and fair development. “Digital revolution” for the benefit of all citizens. Shielding and boosting income.

-Environmental protection and response to the energy crisis: Measures to actively support society and combat the energy crisis. Fair Development Transition Plan. Dealing with the energy crisis at national and international level. The role of Renewable Energy Sources.

-New Democracy: It dares to evolve while remaining steadfast in its values.

The representatives of the parties

“Our assessment is that all these crises are nothing but the symptoms of the bankruptcy of liberalism, which is a political and ideological bankruptcy and the bankruptcy of liberalism as a form and a way of implemented policy. Against this bankruptcy the Left has a lot concrete answers on the reconstruction of the welfare state, the reform of the labor market, the different regulation at the global and national levels of the economy. “This is a global danger. If the Right fails to bring structured answers to the bankruptcy of liberalism, it will be forced to shift to more extreme versions, and that is the danger that the global political confrontation is facing today,” he said. of SYRIZA speaking at ND conference, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos.

For his part, KINAL spokesman Dimitris Mantzos underlined “we all rely on the conciliation of the political forces. “It’s decided by an administrative center. How can we believe in a sincere willingness to negotiate?”

He also stressed that excesses are needed so that the country is not again on the brink of collapse, which requires a reform framework that does not take into account the political cost and will propose the national interest. “We are present in this, especially in areas that strengthen the institutions, the control mechanisms and the transparency, the administrative decentralization. fake consent, “he said.

KKE MP and Deputy Speaker of Parliament George Lambroulis, after wishing good work at the ND congress, referred to the war in Ukraine and the consequences and spoke about the danger of a generalized war. “Our perception of the path that Greek society should follow is completely different, however, despite our ideological differences, you know that the KKE pursues policies of principles without micropolitical expediencies and tactics. We seek substantive discussion and debate on different policies to make “The people are the right conclusions. We will continue to do this, expecting a similar stance from our political opponents,” he said.

Finally, the spokesman of Day 25, Michalis Kritharidis, noted that young men and women are experiencing capitalist exploitation with non-existent hours, with starvation wages and stubborn and questionable rights. “That is why the youth are pioneers in the struggles and movements for the whole content of the life of dreams and its future,” he said.