The path to the polls and the central dilemma ‘progress or regression’ posed by K. Mitsotakis

By Dimitris Gatsios

Intra-party discussion station fifth. After Egaleo, Thessaloniki, Chalandri and Heraklion, Crete, New Democracy is expanding the circle of its pre-conference dialogue this afternoon in Nice. The milestone of the three-day 14th Congress, from the 6th to the 8th of May, is approaching, the prime minister, who is expected to give the “present” today in the… difficult region of NW Piraeus, continues to cast his ballots with its completion ” four years, although it is now clear that the country has entered a protracted twelve-month (or shorter) pre-election period, with demands for the government its tanks, on walls beyond the current or those of July 2019.

The internal processes of New Democracy are moving (as became apparent in the indoor gym Lido of Heraklion) in a time parallel to the sought-after government responses to the energy crisis-vise for millions of households and businesses. The “wells” that had been set up, at the end of the work of the pre-conference of Crete, were dominated, as expected, by the sharp wave of price increases and increases in goods and services, with the message, however, being sent early in the morning. . When Mr. Mitsotakis, in an intervention of all political content, hastened to emphasize what is the top of the government narrative from the Economic forum of Delphi until today. Athens expects the brave intervention of Brussels on the consumer support front, but if the πλο European ship does not turn in this direction at the May Summit, the government will be the one to promote an “additional and bigger” one, according to the Prime Minister’s position, support plan for electricity prices.

So, in a meeting that will take place during Holy Week, Mr. Mitsotakis is expected to receive in his hands the suggestions of the financial staff for dealing with the energy crisis. At the. Table there are proposals, a line between consumer “shielding” and fiscal balance remains, always, the key issue and the goal is to absorb the large increases in electricity bills of households and businesses. The scenario that seems to be constantly gaining ground at the moment is the continuation of the subsidy of the electricity bills, with even greater amounts than those that have been given or are still given until today. At the same time, at the Maximos Palace, there are suggestions for the repetition, in the coming months, of the extraordinary allowance of 200 euros to our most vulnerable fellow citizens. A move that, if it comes to the forefront, no one can rule out the possibility of even a small expansion of the perimeter of the beneficiaries, in order to give… more breaths to a larger part of society.

The electoral dilemmas

It is obvious that the Prime Minister is raising the stakes in what is commonly called the… march towards the citizens. His presence today in Nice and in a pre-conference discussion on social policy and equality will be an opportunity to respond to yesterday’s reports of the SYRIZA president, while Mr. Mitsotakis’s visits will intensify in the post-Easter period, with the number one goal of strengthening of the social profile of the government. The slogan “we said it, we did it”, is the peak, at the moment when in the… political atmosphere dynamic and big dilemmas appear on the way to the double ballots of 2023. “The colors of the old party borders are fading. The Left-Right figure does not seem to fit in our time. It says very little, especially to young children. “Our differences have not been eliminated. On the contrary, they are very strong on the new fronts. By regressing to flirt with authoritarianism, while progress always insists on open democracy,” the prime minister said in Heraklion.

In addition, the strategy of openings to new audiences, beyond the walls of Piraeus Street, will always remain in the forefront, with the Prime Minister, starting from the 14th Ordinary Congress, addressing all citizens who propose logic, the reforms, progress, stability, no matter what they voted for in the 2019 elections. constantly on the Δημοκρα radar of New Democracy. And given that the goal of autonomy, in the second ballot box, is a dominant “want” for the ruling party, the logic of the new tanks will be dominant. “In yesterday’s photo, we respond with our own open procedures, making an honest account of the first three years of government, without overcoming the difficulties, nor zeroing in on our many successes. Always consistent in our program but also always ready to adapt. conditions and to renew both our choices and our political staff, a living party, that is, one that goes hand in hand with real life, and it is a parallel that ultimately captures both the paths that the citizens when the next elections come “, noted Mr. Mitsotakis, at the pre-conference of Crete.