Having mentioned during his presentation the need for a progressive pole in the face of Mitsotakis’ government, Nikos Pappas was asked whether there is any prospect of cooperation with PASOK, which is heading towards intra-party elections, regardless of who will be the new party president. be. .
“We are following developments in PASOK. The issue concerns others. There should be a basis for such initiatives, regardless of who is elected president of PASOK, in society and in parliament,” he said, adding: “Could we jointly take an initiative to abolish the presumptive tax? The Greek people will judge us there.”
SYRIZA claims the government
Mr. Pappas also commented that SYRIZA “is a party that claims to be in government. It claims to build the alliances that will create a progressive pole. The need for this becomes even more imperative amid the accelerated pace of the Mitsotakis government.”
As he said: “I did not expect the destruction of ND to be on such a scale. Our responsibilities and those of all progressive forces are multiplying. It is perfectly possible to do this. It is the ultimate responsibility of the forces that want to say that we want a progressive turn in the country.”
He cited the Chamber elections as an example and emphasized that it would be desirable to form progressive alliances. “First of all, we must deal with society’s problems and not our own.”
The ball in PASOK
“PASOK is the one facing choices. It has not managed to shake off its image as a party, from which ND attracts executives. They are at a crossroads. Will it want a progressive partnership? Or will it continue on the same path?” he stressed.
Do as France does
Asked again whether progressive alliances are possible, he said:
“Look at what happened in France. Parliamentary elections were announced and the progressive parties were forced to lock themselves in a room and present joint candidates. We have to look at the positives and negatives of France. The negative was that they had not anticipated this development in time. The positive was that the estimates were overturned,” he noted.
“It’s a lesson. The progressive world is waiting for answers,” he concluded.
