The threshold at 33%, says Mitsotakis – With Archbishop Hieronymos today in Delesi

The prime minister drew clear dividing lines with the extremes of the political system, renouncing extreme voices, violence, division and intolerance.

Mr. Mitsotakis, in the interview he gave to SKAI, highlighted the strategic choice for the ND to go to the polls of 9^her June as the political force that stands with actions against these phenomena, represents “responsible patriotism” and has a program and solutions for the problems of the citizens, which is his opponent in the electoral battle. For the first time, he set the bar for the European elections to the 33% that his party had received in the corresponding ballot box in 2019, expressing the optimism that exists in the government camp recently for the mobilization of the forces of the ND and made it clear that, in any case, it will exhaust the four-year period, as the only effect of a bad result will be “to make our lives a little more difficult. The government will not collapse, nor will elections be called.”

Mitsotakis targets far-right “apartment building”

The Prime Minister targeted the far-right “apartment building” which he described as “arbitrarily built with lies and violence”, putting the Greek Solution, Victory and the Spartans in the same bag for different reasons. “Under no circumstances can these people claim to represent Christianity and faith,” said Mr. Mitsotakis, referring to the threats of Mr. Velopoulos and Mr. Papadopoulos from Niki, to disapprove of MPs going to churches at Easter because they voted for marriage equality. “I think they got very harsh but, I would say, correct and substantiated answers from the Church itself,” he added, to make it clear that he is not going to cede the right to faith to those who “commodify it as if there is some ‘Christian meter'” , which can measure the intensity of one’s faith.”

Not to treat the European elections as an inexpensive protest

Serving the tactic of simultaneously addressing the conservative audience of his faction and the centrist space, Mr. Mitsotakis asked the former “who may be thinking of voting for a party to our right because they may feel dissatisfied with some of the New Democracy’s choices” to see the big picture for the country’s progress and not treat the European elections as an inexpensive protest. And looking towards the center he reminded that the Spartans were excluded from the electoral process by a decision of the Supreme Court, “which “steps” on an arrangement that was voted for and supported by the New Democracy”, implying that there are hidden paths of this area with the SYRIZA. “Why should anyone be surprised by such a labor case, when SYRIZA had co-governed with the extreme right of Mr. Panos Kammenos? So, I don’t think I’m saying something that is unknown to Greek citizens”, as he emphasized.

In Delesi today, Mitsotakis – He will visit structures with Hieronymos

Today, the Prime Minister together with Archbishop Hieronymos, in a particularly symbolic move, will visit structures of the Archdiocese of Athens in Delesi. The joint transition to the daycare center and the Gerontology Center will send the message that the turmoil in State-Church relations is a thing of the past and the relations between the two sides, disturbed by the legalization of same-sex marriage, have been restored. In fact, in addition to the joint appearance in front of the cameras and the statements they will make, they will also have a short four-four away from them. Thus, shortly before Holy Week and the presence of government officials and parliamentarians in the holy temples for the celebration of Easter, the Maximos Palace closes another front, while together with the Archbishop they send the message that churches are places of faith and prayer and not disapproval and tension.