Nikos Androulakis: Democracy in Self-Governance is Not a Managerial Detail

The existential challenge for the country, as highlighted by Nikos Androulakis during the event ‘Strengthening Self-Governance – Starting for the New Change,’ is to rebuild our state on better foundations with justice, participatory governance, and sustainability. The president of PASOK emphasized key goals such as addressing the demographic issue, preventing the desertification of rural areas, reducing regional disparities, improving urban quality of life, and providing opportunities for younger generations. He criticized the current government for promoting a centralized state rather than a participatory one, pointing out that democracy in self-governance is an institutional achievement, not a minor detail. Androulakis proposed strengthening local governance through innovation, sustainable infrastructure, social cohesion policies, and collaboration with universities. He stressed the need for a robust, financially independent self-governance system and multi-level governance in practice.