Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis delivered a resounding response to government critics, emphasizing that the deployment of frigates to Cyprus amid Middle East developments proves Greece is not pursuing a retreating policy on national issues. Speaking on Parapolitika 90.1 and the “Apenanti Mikrofona” show with Sotiris Xenakis and Vasilis Skouris, Georgiadis said: “Let’s say first that this is a move that has given pride to all of Hellenism and has given security to our Cypriot brothers.” “Those who presented the government as a retreating government on national issues have received their answer,” he added.
Simultaneously, the minister, referring to recent statements by former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, said: “When Mr. Tsipras creates his party, the party that will be harmed is Mr. Androulakis’s,” as he noted there’s “a serious possibility he will come second.” “I imagine SYRIZA will remain with Polakis. The SYRIZA that will remain, because everyone else will go with Tsipras, the SYRIZA that will remain will stay in Polakis’s hands,” he said when asked about this topic.
Adonis Georgiadis: The parties to the right of ND are anti-European parties, they are pro-Russian parties, we cannot cooperate
Regarding the critical issue of potential electoral cooperation if New Democracy doesn’t win an outright majority, Adonis Georgiadis stressed that “cooperation requires two parties, from what I hear nobody wants to cooperate with us.” “I don’t see anyone likely. I would say with PASOK, but with Mr. Androulakis I don’t see such a field,” he added, noting the lack of common ground with Nikos Androulakis’s PASOK. Furthermore, he categorically ruled out any cooperation with parties to the right of New Democracy, characterizing them as anti-European and pro-Russian, thus setting clear ideological red lines. “The parties to the right of ND are anti-European parties, they are pro-Russian parties, we cannot cooperate,” Adonis Georgiadis specifically noted, regarding whether he “sees” cooperation with parties to the right of ND, such as Ms. Latinopoulou’s.
Additionally, when asked if he will persist with his lawsuit against Lakis Lazopoulos, Adonis Georgiadis said: “Obviously, I sent the extrajudicial notice on Friday and the process continues.” Regarding whether he will return to Nikaia after the incidents that took place at the hospital, the minister said he “will naturally go again.” “At ‘Evangelismos’ the reduction in Emergency Department visits is 69% down,” he said when asked about the situation in emergency departments. “You can see it in the polls too – health is falling as a problem,” he said at another point. Also, regarding whether elections will be held earlier, the Health Minister answered that “they will be held in due time.”
