Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis categorically opposed any possibility of post-election coalitions when speaking on Friday (12/6) on ERTnews Radio. The minister emphasized that the outcome of the next elections will be determined exclusively by popular vote and not by behind-the-scenes negotiations. Additionally, he made it clear that New Democracy’s sole objective is an absolute majority, ruling out any scenario for governmental partnerships.
Simultaneously, Mr. Georgiadis noted that voters must know in advance that “there is absolutely no possibility of cooperation between anyone with anyone.” He estimated that the political preconditions for a common path in the center-left do not exist, neither between PASOK and Greek Solution. Finally, he put a definitive end to speculation about leadership change in New Democracy, emphasizing that Kyriakos Mitsotakis remains the absolute and undisputed leader of the party.
Adonis Georgiadis: “No coalition government”
The Health Minister attempted to end the discussion that has been developing recently around possible political convergences after the ballot box. “I like it when people go to the polls having been told the truth,” he characteristically stated, arguing that citizens must know that there is no plan for governmental cooperation.
He appeared confident that a potential political alliance between PASOK and Alexis Tsipras would cause serious upheaval within Charilaou Trikoupi. He even invoked historic party figures, such as Evangelos Venizelos and Anna Diamantopoulou, to support that such a scenario is not politically realistic.
Barbs at Tsipras and Androulakis
Adonis Georgiadis devoted a large part of his statement to developments in the opposition space, directly questioning SYRIZA’s dynamics. As he argued, Alexis Tsipras has achieved a “communication trick,” since, as he said, “he left in 2023 as a failure with 17.5% and returns in 2026 as successful with 15.5%”.
At the same time, he attributed the former prime minister’s reappearance to PASOK’s inability to utilize its position as the official opposition. In a particularly sharp tone, he spoke of Nikos Androulakis’s “personal political failure,” arguing that PASOK lost a historic opportunity to establish itself as the dominant opposition force.
Despite his criticism, he acknowledged that the recent event by PASOK’s president in Drapetsona signaled, in his view, a turn toward a more substantial political agenda, with references to daily life, unemployment, and transportation.
“Summer night fantasies” – leadership change scenarios in New Democracy
The Health Minister was particularly caustic toward scenarios about leadership change in New Democracy. As he mentioned, he considered the related discussions “comic and ridiculous” from the outset, noting that today they have essentially disappeared, as New Democracy continues to lead by a large margin in polls.
“Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the undisputed leader of New Democracy,” he emphasized, characterizing any different discussion as “summer night fantasies.”
What he said about Samaras and Karamanlis
Adonis Georgiadis also referred to discussions around Antonis Samaras, following the prime minister’s public intervention about the possibility of creating a new party.
As he said, Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with respect about the former prime minister, recognizing his contribution both as New Democracy president and as prime minister during a critical period for the country.
Simultaneously, he argued that those who have been honored by New Democracy with top positions also have increased responsibility toward the party.
Similar was his position regarding Kostas Karamanlis, about whom he said he cannot imagine doing anything that could turn against New Democracy.
“Better foreign policy than ever”
Responding to criticism exercised by former prime ministers on national issues, the Health Minister argued that Greece is experiencing a period of unprecedented international power.
He invoked the country’s strategic relations with the US, France, Israel, Egypt, and Gulf countries, while particularly emphasizing the strengthening of the Armed Forces and the prospect of F-35 integration.
According to his assessment, the current government has formed the strongest international and defense alliances the country has known in recent decades.
Inflation and corruption
Regarding inflation, the Health Minister argued that it is an international and not a Greek phenomenon, attributing new pressures to international developments and specifically to the crisis affecting energy markets.
Simultaneously, he responded to opposition criticism about corruption cases, insisting that the fact that networks in urban planning and other services are being uncovered constitutes proof that oversight mechanisms are functioning.
“Corruption exists, the issue is whether we fight it,” he stated, arguing that recent cases were dismantled by prosecuting authorities under Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s governance and not due to political interventions.
