Greek Political Drama: Kasselakis Withdraws Signatures from SYRIZA’s Pre-Investigation Proposal

In a sudden move, Stefanos Kasselakis withdrew the signatures of six MPs from the Democracy Movement from SYRIZA’s pre-investigation proposal against Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Kostas Karamanlis. This decision froze SYRIZA’s initiative as they no longer have the required 30 signatures (they now have 26). The Democracy Movement decided to support Maria Karystianou’s pre-investigation request instead, which seeks to investigate the prime minister for ultimate betrayal and other offenses. For the first time since the ‘trial of the six,’ a pre-investigation for ultimate betrayal has been requested. Meanwhile, tensions rise in Greece as different political forces unite under Karystianou’s proposal, creating an unlikely coalition. Additionally, negotiations over the status of the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai remain challenging due to conflicting legal interpretations between Egypt and Greece. Lastly, sports politics heat up with government intervention in the basketball feud between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos.