The clear message is that the showdown in the upcoming elections will be for second place was sent by Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris.<\/b><\/p>\n
As he said in statements to SKAI, the issue is not which party will come in first, but whether New Democracy will have a majority<\/b>. \u201cAfter being in government for seven years, you\u2019d naturally experience some wear and tear. We\u2019re not talking about whether we\u2019ll be the leading party, but whether we\u2019ll have a majority. This shows that people recognize what we\u2019ve done<\/b>,\u201d he said emphatically.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the current situation within the opposition, he said that \u201cthe election race will be between Tsipras and Androulakis<\/b>. The same thing happens in sports leagues: the top spot is decided, and there\u2019s a close race for second place.\u201d<\/p>\n
In this context, he noted: \u201cTsipras<\/b> says it will be a close race, Androulakis<\/b> says he will win, Karystianou<\/b> says she\u2019s aiming for an outright majority, given the poll numbers we\u2019re seeing, can\u2019t we aspire to convince more voters to secure a majority on our own? Even today, people recognize that New Democracy has a core platform. We must not make the mistake of getting caught up in what\u2019s happening below us.\u201d<\/p>\nI don\u2019t think Samaras will form a party<\/h3>\n
When asked about Antonis Samaras<\/b> and the possibility of him founding a party, he stated: \u201cIf he decides to form a party, it is certainly something that will not go unnoticed in our political sphere; it is not the case with other parties that are further to the right than New Democracy. My assessment is that he won\u2019t form a party; he\u2019ll weigh his options and realize the need for the political bloc<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n