The\u2026 bench is full for Tsipras, and he\u2019s now looking for transfers from the rosters of Famellos, Kasselakis, and even Androulakis.<\/b><\/p>\n
Olympiacos got everything\u2014 Panathinaikos got Obradovi\u0107, the World Cup is underway, and that\u2019s more or less how the political transfer window opens. At the center of these developments is the new team that Alexis Tsipras is putting together. The former prime minister wants to present himself flanked by a team of young and untested faces, which is why he chose individuals with no significant political background for his first \u201cstarting five\u201d<\/b>. The problem is that the\u2026 bench is empty, and now he has to look to the roster of Famellos<\/b>, Kasselakis<\/b>, and even Androulakis<\/b>.<\/p>\n
According to information from \u201cGatos,\u201d President Alexis has called on everyone, regardless of their background, to schedule meetings and bring him ideas. Anyone who approaches him\u2014especially those from PASOK, without having been associated with anything negative in the past, immediately rises in his estimation. <\/p>\n
In fact, a special list has been compiled of individuals who have distanced themselves from the party in recent years and are now considered untainted. Similarly, it is seeking collaborators among former ministers of SYRIZA, such as the new spokesperson, so that he can bring the old guard in through the\u2026 back door.<\/p>\n
The question that remains to be answered is who will be on the ELAS candidate lists and where they will be placed. Kostas Zachariadis<\/b>, who stepped down from his position as spokesperson for the Koumoundourou headquarters, is considered a sure bet in the Northern Athens District. This was not a move intended to criticize Socrates Famellos, but rather \u201cside steps\u201d toward Alexis Tsipras\u2019s inner circle. After all, several officials of his age are already siding with the former prime minister, such as Dionysis Temboneras.<\/b><\/p>\n
Behind-the-scenes assessments suggest that Alexis Tsipras would like to include Rena Dourou<\/b> in the new lineup, but the former regional governor of Attica has not yet revealed her intentions. She appears to be close to Pavlos Polakis and Nikos Pappas, but as for them, the \u201cRed Cat\u201d wouldn\u2019t bet that they\u2019ll stay on the same side until the very end.<\/b><\/p>\n
The surprise of the weekend goes by the name of Gabriel Sakellaridis.<\/b> It seems that the government spokesperson from the first term in office, before the referendum, is highly regarded in political circles, and many would like to see him take center stage. For now, of course, most see him as a formidable rival to Alexis Tsipras. That is, if ELAS does not turn out to be all that left-wing. In that case, the party elders would like to see a strong leader emerge.<\/p>\nAll income and expenses are kept secret<\/b><\/h3>\n
Since we\u2019re in the broader sphere of the Left,<\/b> we have a question (ed. note: the usual stuff about our \u201cCat\u201d): how much do the videos produced by its officials cost? We saw Koufonikolakou\u2019s over-the-top video on wage increases, etc., and we also saw her deputy\u2019s video on the state of healthcare\u2014also over-the-top. <\/p>\n
Outdoor shoots, shots here, shots there, shots below. Well, the \u201cRed Cat\u201d will never tire of saying it: since they\u2019ve formed a party, their revenues and expenses must be audited. Simple stuff.<\/p>\n
And since we want politics to generate at least a little interest, the \u201cRed Cat\u201d has an idea to throw on the table: let them hire someone to draft serious proposals for them, because so far all we\u2019ve heard and read are generalities.<\/b> Not everything in this country can be portrayed as bleak and hopeless. Seriously, don\u2019t the nation\u2019s new \u201csaviors\u201d take a look around them? <\/p>\n
There are so many academics and researchers out there; let them secure an income for people with real knowledge\u2014and not just for kids with cell phones in hand who simply shoot videos and edit them. Perhaps then, what they say will finally be based on real facts and not on rhetorical exaggerations and empty promises.<\/p>\n
After the gaffe with her statements about Haris Doukas<\/b>\u2014who wants to join SYRIZA\u2014and the possibility of cooperation with New Democracy that shouldn\u2019t be ruled out (note from \u201cGatos\u201d: a gaffe for her enemies), Anna Diamantopoulou is going on the counterattack. The former commissioner seems to have decided to speak her mind loudly from now on. Whether she agrees or disagrees. To establish a distinct profile and stand a chance of overtaking Pavlos Christidis<\/b>, who is leading the charge in the Southern Athens Sector. You see, coming in first is important in politics.<\/p>\nMilena is on the move and\u2026 she\u2019s catching up <\/b><\/h3>\n
In the Northern Sector of Athens, Milena Apostolak<\/b> is running all over the place and never misses an opportunity to accompany Nikos Androulakis. It seems that the PASOK president has chosen her as someone he can work with. <\/p>\n
Apparently, the angry leader believes that the experienced lawmaker has no leadership ambitions. If we were in his shoes, of course, we wouldn\u2019t bet everything on that. It\u2019s clear that she didn\u2019t return to Parliament simply to submit questions and interpellations. Milena certainly has her own plan in mind, one that includes her role in the movement\u2019s future. A day that, by all indications, is drawing near.<\/p>\n
These days, the staff of George Papandreou<\/b> are reviewing and studying the interview requests they have received. They are being careful because they want both the media outlet they choose and the journalist to be part of the message they plan to convey: that is, whether he decides to speak about going it alone or about cooperation among progressive forces. Especially if they decide to use the word\u2026 \u201ccoalition,\u201d then it\u2019s obvious that a solution that\u2019s more \u201cred\u201d and less \u201cgreen\u201d will be favored. <\/p>\n
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