Antonis Samaras: All the President’s people – Who are his interlocutors and what their next moves are

With the “look” directed at the former Prime Minister’s next moves after his ND is the government, especially as long as we are heading towards the final line of voting the budget in Parliament. The day after Antonis was removed Samaras top officials of the government have already been placed, because Kyriakos Mitsotakis endorsed the political divorce of the former Prime Minister with the Southwest, but also if this heralds problems with the unity of the party. “No” is their response, stressing that the budget will “pass” without ” leaks”. “ New Democracy MPs are in line with the government line and it is something they have proved, ” said Minister of State Makis Voridis in statements on Sunday morning (17.11. 24), to point out that the prime minister “does not fear differentiations in bills, there is no way he will ask for a vote of confidence in the House, there is no election. ” Overall, Mr. Samaras talks with about ten Members, but one or two are very close to him. In mid-December the budget is passed in Parliament. This vote could be a crash test for the cohesion of the South West, to show whether there will be Members who are thinking of leaving the party, joining Mr. Samaras’ side. However, the government estimates that the former Prime Minister’s ten closest people will neither make a move to leave the Southwest nor vote against the budget. It is noted that although he is close to him, this does not automatically mean that they are being drafted politically completely with him. Mr. Samaras and his friend, who comes from Messinia, is Congressman Miltos Chrysomallis. In its wider circle are also Charalambos Athanasiou, Andreas Katsaniotis, Giannis Pappas, George Karasmanis, Notis Mitarakis, etc. Near him are Dionysis Stamenitis and Kostas Karagounis, the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Labour, respectively, who are difficult to conclude that they would follow Mr. Samaras in any subsequent steps. For now, a journey planned long ago. For the sequel, scenarios are still scenarios: will he be the head of a new party? Will he be nominated or honoured by another, right on the south? In any case, the support of Venus Latinopoulou on his face was certainly not unnoticed, immediately after his removal, which is also appreciated by the former Prime Minister.