Blue nominations Today or tomorrow 15-20 candidates and candidates are announced with the New Democracy Euro-vote. The total is 42 – among at least 17 women, based on electoral law. All names will be announced by April 15th. The following persons have been “locked” or are seriously discussed: George Autias, Pyrrhos Dimas, Vangelis Meimarakis, Stelios Kymbouropoulos, Maria Spyrakis, Eliza Vozeberg, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Dimitris Tsiodoras, Giorgos Amyras, Evi Christophiopoulou, Vassilis Kontozamanis, Vicky Flessa, Noni Donia, Athanasios Hexadactyllos, Voula Patoulidou, Sotiris Serbos, Spyros Karanikolas, Michalis Angelopoulos, Meropi Hydraiou, George Kalliakmanis etc. Disclosure for emails According to information from valid sources, MEPs Anna Michel Asimakopoulou received the emails of the expatriates for which a political storm broke out from the ND and specifically from the secretary of the Apothecus Nikos Theodoropoulos, in January. It is important that the time comes – if the information is correct – that it requested it on official request and was sent to it in electronic form before the law on the epistolic vote is passed (24/1) and before the platform for filing records is opened (19 February). They will “talk” laptops Sending and receiving thousands of emails with the data of the emigrants can be certified by checking the office computers and laptops of both sides, as well as whether the data have been processed etc. Any argument that the electronic device has been changed operates aggravatingly, as legal circles estimate. The Communication Privacy Assurance Authority shall have the competence and ability to carry out the relevant checks. Just like Justice. As far as the honourable Member is concerned, it is crucial to demonstrate that she did not know that these e-mails came from the Ministry of Interior. On target The first lawsuits against the Greek public because the Ministry of Interior did not protect their personal data – are dozens, as lawyer Vassilis Sotiropoulos revealed in Nikos Evangelatos at LIVENEWS, MEGA. Each outcast asks for compensation of 20,000 euros. In the next phase and based on the development of the investigations, it will be decided whether the ND – which has, however, rushed to send the secretary of the Alumni – or Nikos Theodoropoulos himself, whether it worked in order to serve the MEP. In any case, Theodoropoulos will check whether he received an order from someone else or whether he acted voluntarily. In the second case he may also accept barrages for breach of privacy of personal data. And, of course, the technical check will show whether it received any more e-mails from the Ministry of Interior after opening the platform for the epistolic vote regardless of whether it sent them to the MEP because such a move would indicate that the leak continues. Hot questions The information so far states that the partner of the resigned Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior Michalis Stavrianoudakis sent to Theodoropoulos e-mails with the details of the expatriates who arrived at the MEP later, between the national elections of May and June, on a service government. The question is the e-mails of the national election sent them only to Anna Michelle. Asimakopoulou or others? Their use will be found in the microscope of research. Game changer Three ministers strongly support the descent with the Euro-digit of the South West of the imprisoned mayor of Chimar Fredi Beleri. It is Adonis Georgiadis, Makis Voridis and Stavros Papastavrou. One of them described him as a “game changer”, i.e. a player who can change the game, draw votes from the right of the ND, from the patriotic and nationalist audiences directed to the Greek Solution, Victory and other small parties that are out of parliament. The idea is that a Beleri nomination will also give a way out to South West voters who have discontent, moaning, etc. because enlargement only takes place to the centre and centre left, as noted. But there are ministers and officials who disagree with the Beleri nomination. He is an expatriate who is high on the agenda of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who has brought his provocative condemnation to the European Council and the European People’s Party. But entering the Eurobond is not an option with which they agree. Electoral officer who is of the same school of thought estimates that it would be an impressive move the possible Beleri nomination would be, but it would not bring the big difference because the dissatisfied New Democracy voters who are heading to the right of the South consider that the European elections are not at stake in the country’s governance and are offered to send a message. The decision is the Prime Minister’s. The issue is primarily political and then it concerns votes. Kyriakos Mitsotakis will decide whether he wants to move on to this symbolism. Zagorakis finally definitively and irrevocably Thodoris Zagorakis stays outside the Euro-vote of the NW. The Deputy Minister despite Prime Minister Giannis Bratakos had informed him 2-3 weeks ago that he would never be nominated again. He was bitter. He allegedly replied “I’ll see what I do”. When it was decided that almost all current MEPs should be candidates, there were some second thoughts about Zagorakis. Eventually the original decision prevailed. The former international made contact with other parties. He may be nominated with PASOK although there are reactions there on the grounds that such a transfer will not be due to Zagorakis adopting PASOK’s positions but because he is not downloaded by South Deepfake In 2024 with the European elections in the 27 Member States and the presidentials in the US that will lead millions of citizens to the polls, the great threat is the deepfake, that is, the fake news that is a construct of artificial intelligence, as Foreign Minister George Geraptritis pointed out by addressing Anthony Blinken’s American counterpart on the teleconference held by the European Council of Foreign Ministers. Blinken agreed with Gerapetrite. “You’re right, it’s a crucial issue, we need to join forces,” he replied. Russia has played many games with deepfakes. If there is no control, the functioning of democracy and national and international institutions are threatened, as the two foreign ministers have pointed out and their counterparts have agreed. Why are investments in new networks going down? We do not know but we are sure of the arguments used by the telecommunications groups administrations that went yesterday to Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou to justify delays in the implementation of investment plans for the installation of fibre optic networks to the house (FTTH). The bureaucracy, delays in licensing, lack of staff for contractors, etc. Of course, not everyone is delaying investment. OTE has every reason to run because it sees George Stassis of PPC coming. What does W. Stassys W. What did he understand? That Vodafone and Nova do not have the ability or ability to quickly move investment into new networks. Therefore, through PPC’s fibre optic network it will be able to provide wholesale services for providers in turn to offer retail fast Internet connections. OTE does not want providers not investing in their own networks to go to PPC. He wants them to come to him to continue to dominate as he does today through the copper network where he has a monopoly position. That is why G. Stassis has distressed many by the decision to invest in a fibre optic network based on the columns of the HEDNO. And until a few days ago he was restrained but it seems that he now has the OK from the Maximus Mansion that got tired of hearing about the investments of certain telecommunications providers without seeing them! N. Karamuzis and the largest group of facilities management Within 2.5 years Nikos Karamousis and the investment company SMERemediumCap that runs the largest plant management group in Greece with annual revenues of over 100m euros and more than 4,000 employees. The beginning took place in the fall of 2021 with the acquisition of former Angie Hellas renamed Cordia. It followed in early 2022 the acquisition of a majority package of ESA Security Solutions along with Mrs. Mar’s family office. Latsea. In autumn of the same year Skymar Services was acquired dealing with cleaning and catering buildings while yesterday the acquisition of the Imagin building cleaning company was announced. Significant success for 2.5 years of effort and indicative of the concentration margins in many branches of the Greek economy. Investment houses and concentration in critical sectors This role, of gathering small companies in larger single schemes, is played by the large foreign investment groups in recent years and followed by the investment companies that made former bankers such as Nikos Karamuzis and Apostolos Tamvakis. CVC Capital gathered the private health services industry with a series of nursing acquisitions and National Insurance. H.I.G. Capital gathers the logistics service industry and already has the largest group in the area and promotes the large investment in the former steel mill in Aspropyrgos. The Czechs of PPF created the largest group in the pharmaceutical store sector and continue to examine acquisitions. Opportunities still exist in other widely divided branches, although the euphoria period we are experiencing has ejected the valuations. And high valuations, however we do so, put obstacles to the conclusion of agreements. The major international connections and the hundreds of millions missing! Who does not want the major international electrical connections to Cyprus – promoted by the IPTO – or Egypt – promoted by the Kopeluzou group? It is a step towards turning Greece into a green electricity hub of the Southeast Mediterranean. But the problem is that these projects require billions of capital and strong state support in order to move forward. And in the case of electrical interconnection with Cyprus, the Republic of Cyprus remains hesitant. And if the Cypriot State does not put serious capital, neither will the European Investment Bank finance the difficult project. In the case of the interconnection with Egypt (so many trips have been made by Dimitris Kopeluzos!) the Sisi government supports the project. But it will still take years of studies to finalise the project and to market for capital. The Commission is talking about networks, but markets must also be convinced of the need for projects. They’ve even figured it out on the IPTO!
The blue Eurobond, the e-mails of the expatriates and dozens of lawsuits, the investments in new networks that are lame and the Stassis who lurks, how the funds create the new powerful forces of Greek business
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