Two visits in just a few days. Two completely different reactions. And somewhere in there it becomes clear how political narratives are set up and how collapse.
Laura Covesi came to Delphi, spoke openly and raised issues that do exist. But not in the way that some were quick to present. For what followed was more reminiscent of a communication storm than a serious discussion. Suddenly, the visitwas seen as “hell”, “rap”, “condemnation”. As if many were waiting for this moment to use it politically.
Only here things get confusing. Because Covesi herself referred to regulations that didn’t come up yesterday. The law that caused her so much consternation was the one that allows someone to return money from a fraud and escape the consequences, but that law is not a product of the current government. It has a name and political identity from the past. And this is where the embarrassment begins.
The PASOK, which is currently flying the flag of catharsis, easily forgets what it voted for. And Evangelos Venizelos, who easily talks about institutions and the rule of law, is hard to disconnect from the legal framework he served. It is not a detail. It’s the substance of the discussion.
And while all this was bubbling up day by day, the second visit came. Emanuel Macron in Athens. There things were much clearer. No ambiguity, no diplomatic evasion. One sentence was enough: “Do what you have to do if your national sovereignty is threatened and we will be here.”
This is not a simple statement. It is a clear guarantee from a nuclear power at a time when the region is boiling. And yet, the issue didn’t “lift” as much as one might have expected. It didn’t become a first issue with the same intensity. It didn’t generate the same political buzz.
The comparison is almost implicit. On the one hand, hyperbole for something convenient. On the other, silence for something that carries real weight.
At the end of the day, what remains is not outcries. It’s the facts. And the facts say that Greece is strengthening its position and expanding defense agreements with substance. As for those who were expecting a visit to see political developments… they’ll probably have to wait a little longer.
