Presidency of the Republic: Why “plays” the name of Evangelos Venizelos – The target Mitsotakis

In the Prime Minister’s announcements about the person he will propose for his position are all the headlights of the domestic political scene. Kyriakos Mitsotakis had determined the time of the announcements after the second 15th of January, but after the Lights, as soon as he returns from his short-day holiday abroad, to reveal the chosen person’s name for the position of President of the Republic. CORVERSE It is recalled that the Prime Minister along with his wife Mareva Grabowski is in Milan from New Year’s Day, at the invitation of his friends, making the… surprise, as eventually his relevant decisions will not “lock” them in Metsovo, as expected. Many names have fallen on the table, however one of them now earns more points and the previously favourite loses ground. As she writes today, Friday (03.01.25) Christina Korais in newssit.gr, at the moment no one knows the real intentions of the Prime Minister, however, from the talks she has made with ministers and partners, who always listens to her opinion, it seems that the re-election of Katerina Sakellaropoulos brings less chances than a few days ago. CORVERSE The Achilles heel in the choice of face, as Christina Corais points out in newssit.gr, is the arrangement for same-sex couples, which she applauded with her presence at parties with government ministers. Fifty ND MPs did not vote for it and 20 of them voted against it (the rest abstained). It is estimated that most of the 20 – if not all 20 – are hard to get their vote back now because they will have to apologize to their voters for changing their mind. At the same time, however, the name of Evangelos Venizelos comes forward. After all, the objections that some Karamanlics may have are minimal, since, for example, Euripidis Stylianidis or George Vlachos were ministers in the government of Samara – Venizelos. Of course Samaras and PASOK will vote for him. Other names that have been heard are the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras, the former Prime Minister, Lucas Papadimos, the former President of the Co-President and former Commissioner Maria Damanaki, former Minister of PASOK Anna Diamantopoulou, and even current Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni and historian Maria Efthymiou. From the area of the N.D. “live” it is reported to be the thought for the choice of the current Speaker of the Parliament Costas Tasoulas, and suggestions are reported to exist for the former Head of the “blue” Eurogroup, Vangelis Meimarakis. Time now for the Prime Minister’s announcements counts backwards.