Stylianidis’ book brings Mitsotakis, Samaras – “Warning bells” from SEV on political stability

A Week of “Reading” for the Ruling Party

As the upwind turns gloomier and rainier—perfect for curling up with a bully book—it seems the ruling enactment is doing rather a spot of reading this week. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attending 2 publication presentations by figures from the broader centre-right camp, representing antithetic wings and philosophies wrong the party.

The week kicks disconnected contiguous astatine the Athens Conservatory, wherever Evripidis Stylianidis, the “Karamanlis-aligned” MP for Rodopi, is presenting his publication “Artificial Intelligence: Human Rights, Democracy & the Rule of Law.” Tomorrow, attraction shifts to the National Gallery, wherever Alexis Patelis, erstwhile caput of the Prime Minister’s Economic Office, volition contiguous his ain book.

A Rare Gathering of Three Prime Ministers

Stylianidis’s lawsuit is expected to bring unneurotic the entire New Democracy enactment astatine the Conservatory tonight. Alongside the existent Prime Minister, former premiers Antonis Samaras and Kostas Karamanlis volition besides attend—marking their archetypal associated nationalist quality successful astir a year, since a erstwhile lawsuit astatine the Konstantinos Karamanlis Foundation successful Filothei.

That gathering was marked by hostility and disposable awkwardness—an ambiance truthful strained it was said to “cut with a knife.” A fewer weeks later, Samaras resigned from his post, deepening the rift.

Handshakes and Seating Plans

Since then, things person shifted slightly, with the Maximou Mansion making repeated gestures toward the erstwhile premier ministers. “Obviously, nary of america opposes the instrumentality of 1 of our presidents,” authorities spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis precocious said, referring to Samaras.

Still, immoderate hostility is expected tonight. All eyes volition beryllium connected whether Mitsotakis volition speech handshakes with Karamanlis and Samaras—and what benignant of interactions whitethorn travel if helium takes the podium. Virtually the full New Democracy enactment is expected to attend, including Nikos Dendias, whose sanction has been circulating prominently successful caller days.

Of course, the Prime Minister and his predecessors volition apt stay close but distant, separated by a fewer “cyanocrats” successful between. The governmental rift that divided them has not yet been bridged, and Mitsotakis is not inclined to marque the concessions Samaras whitethorn beryllium seeking. Yet, successful a caller interrogation (Alpha 98.9), Mitsotakis struck a much conciliatory tone:

“I judge clip heals and softens corners. The little we speech astir it, the little hard it becomes to reconnect—which, personally, I would similar to see,” helium said.

Reasserting Political Stability

Against this backdrop of interior maneuvering wrong New Democracy—and the broader governmental landscape—Mitsotakis struck a steadfast code connected political stability during his code astatine the SEV General Assembly. His remarks followed flattering comments by Joachim Nagel, caput of Germany’s cardinal bank, connected Greece’s economical progress.

“Unfortunately, influential figures from overseas indispensable punctual america of the obvious—things we often neglect to admit amid the toxicity of governmental confrontation,” Mitsotakis said. “There tin beryllium nary economical outlook without governmental stability, nary concern without a unchangeable environment,” helium added, citing France and existent geopolitical challenges arsenic examples.

No Room for “Political Experimentation”

Within this context, the Prime Minister stressed that it is simply a national duty not to repetition the turmoil of past years. Only beardown governments, helium said, tin guarantee the continuity of reforms needed to prolong economical growth. He rejected immoderate “political experimentation” oregon “submission to populism,” drafting a wide enactment betwixt his medication and what helium views arsenic a fragmented and incoherent opposition.