Kasselakis “sees” first place in the European elections

Kasselakis’ visions for the European elections and the statement that caused reactions.

He insists on goal of first place in the European elections the president of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis at the same time making an opening to the center-right New Democracy voters.

THE President of SYRIZA states he is convinced that his party will exceed 20% in the June polls and, addressing New Democracy voters who consider themselves to belong to the progressive center, called on them to support the SYRIZA, saying that the party structures are open to the whole progressive world.

In fact, he asked them to think about what they think of him Dimitris Kyriazidis noting that “the progressive center, has room in SYRIZAthere is its natural location, within the SYRIZA».

This opening in center-right audience it also marks his change profile of Koumoundourouwhere the main opposition party includes everyone who self-identified centrists.

THE Stefanos Kasselakis continues her his tour in the Aegean talking to residents and operators of critical and not only islands.

Yesterday he was in Nisyroswhere the inhabitants of the island described to him the difficult conditions they live in and especially the problem that exists with them transportation and the connection to the nearby islands.

They characterized the condition of the hospital in neighboring Kos as tragic, with the understaffing leading the residents of Nisyros to travel all the way to Athens for their examinations, with an unbearable cost of transportation.

Stefanos Kasselakis: The statement that caused reactions

A statement by the President of SYRIZA on health spending brought a new political confrontation.

THE Stefanos Kasselakis stated that “we need to invest in public health. In my opinion, she should investment to be at least 5% of GDP and it must be something dynamic”.

Both New Democracy as well as the New Left they reacted by noting that health spending is at 6% so, as they pointed out, Mr. Kasselakis proposes less spending.

The leader of the official opposition with his post replied stressing “while committed to full staffing of the NSS and for an increase in spending on the islands, I said that we should invest at least 5% of GDP in health, and that means 5% ABOVE what is projected today. I’m specifically talking about INVESTMENT, not MAINTAINING the current rate. This is partially covered by the increase in the Health budget to 7.5%, according to the SYRIZA standing program, and partially by the redirection of the Development Fund money, where the ND has only approved… Painting hospitals! Who are frightened by this statement?’