\u201cA ridiculous approach<\/b>,\u201d said Anna Diamantopoulou<\/b> the scenarios of pre-election consultations <\/b>being plotted by the mayor <\/b>of Athens with the faction of Alexis Tsipras. <\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cThey do not represent the people of PASOK<\/b>,\u201d replied Haris Doukas<\/b>, accusing her of \u201cgiving the government credit\u201d because Diamantopoulou acknowledges the country\u2019s sound fiscal performance. And so, PASOK <\/b>spent yet another 24 hours proving that, while it aspires to govern the country, it struggles to even agree with itself.<\/p>\n
The public clash<\/b> between the two top officials is not merely a case <\/b>of personal conflict. It is the clearest proof that behind the slogans about \u201calternative governance\u201d lie two different parties under the same roof. On the one hand, there is Diamantopoulou\u2019s reformist, centrist logic, which rejects any idea of political alignment with the traditional left<\/b>. On the other hand, there is Doukas\u2019s vision, which envisions a broader anti-right-wing front with open bridges to Tsipras\u2019s camp.<\/p>\n
What is most striking, however, is not the disagreement itself. In all parties, there are disagreements<\/b>. What is striking is the leadership\u2019s reaction. Instead of having its president step in to restore order, Harilaou Trikoupi resorted to the well-known Greek political tradition of \u201ccircles\u201d and \u201cleaks.\u201d<\/b> \u201cEveryone is judged and takes responsibility for what they say,\u201d party sources leaked, as if we were listening to an apartment building announcement about noise on the communal rooftop.<\/p>\n
And this is where the real political problem lies. Just a few days ago, Nikos Androulakis<\/b> had sternly declared that anyone who deviates from PASOK\u2019s line \u201cwill not be a member of the faction,\u201d threatening to expel anyone who \u201cobscures the message of PASOK<\/b>.\u201d This was preceded by his famous pledge in 2024 that he had taken over the party and would not hand it over to a coalition partner. Very strong words. Very stern warnings. But when the first major public conflict<\/b> erupted, instead of decisive intervention, we saw only anonymous leaks<\/b> and a neutral stance.<\/p>\n
That is why the well-known question posed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/b>: Who will answer the phone at Maximos <\/b>at three in the morning at a critical moment for the country? Watching what\u2019s happening in PASOK, the answer seems less certain than ever. The powerful Nikolas seems to be struggling to even answer the intercom <\/b>at Harilaou Trikoupi Street, let alone the red phone<\/b> at Maximos.<\/p>\n
And as long as the two factions within PASOK continue to pull their president in different directions, the more his political presence will resemble that of an absent referee in a match that has already gotten out of hand. The clash between Diamantopoulou and Doukas<\/b> may end in a few days. The problem for Androulakis<\/b>, however, is that every such episode further erodes the prestige of his leadership. And today in PASOK, what stands out most is not unity. It is the absence of its president. Because when the two souls of the party<\/b> clash, his own is nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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