We were expecting Kasselakis to announce his candidacy yesterday, but the news came from the front of the 87 (which became 100 and so on). The decision to support Sokratis Famellos in the party’s internal race for the presidency seems to be final and irreversible.
The appointment will probably not be announced at the Central Committee meeting over the weekend, but early or mid-next week, with Tuesday being the most likely day.
Why is Stefanos late? Maybe he is tired of traveling. After the European elections, he was in the US, Mykonos, Italy. Add in angry meetings, videos on social media and mutual complaints about bullying, and the schedule is tight.
Rebels and imitators
The Greek political system as a whole feels “pressured” these days, perhaps because polls consistently remind everyone that Greeks prefer (by a significant margin) nobody and DX/DA to those they know and (don’t) trust. The effervescence also prevails within ND.
Although the government spokesman tried to downplay the issue, the mutiny of the 11 over the defaulted loans caused irritation. The right-wing Houthis, as some have begun to call them, are not considered a worrisome force in themselves. But the fear is that they will whet the appetite of others, that they will find imitators in a few words. Thus begins the “massage” of the deputies at a feverish pace.
The flexible…15 hours
Feverish rhythms in the film studios too. Working 15 hours a day in the audiovisual production area, he informs that the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Auditory Spectacles (POTHA) is being created.
With its letter, the Union requests that the Labour Inspectorate intervene immediately to determine what is exactly true and whether 15 hours of total employment are actually being applied in filming programmes from mid-September.
POTHA reminds us in every sense that the “refuge” of workers, against any employer arbitrariness, has always been the Collective Labor Agreements (ACT).
Let us see when and how the Ministry of Labor will support the ESS in practice, so that such “appetites” can be curbed. After all, it is not only the salary that must have a basis and be regulated appropriately, in relation to each branch of work. The working conditions that prevail in the market also require a corresponding intervention – regulation, so that the situation does not escape completely. If it has not escaped yet…
For a sticker
And as if we didn’t already have enough wars, another one has broken out, between AADE and taxis. Cause: The signage that they are now obliged to inform their customers that they can pay by card.
No, the problem is not the requirement for signage, says the Federation of Taxi Owners. What is the problem then? The sticker they received to place on their vehicle and which they describe as extreme. And this is because, as it states in a statement to its members, in which it urges them not to receive the stickers, “due to the size and location of the sticker, it is clearly dangerous to the good driving behaviour of colleagues and represents an immediate risk to the safety of passengers”.
On the verge of two AA placements
Things are more… calm on the stock exchange. By the end of 2024, it is very likely that two important placements will take place, which will arouse the interest of investors on the stock exchange. The reason for this is the Attica Group and Kri – Kri, two companies listed on the market with values of 570 and 440 million euros, respectively.
Starting from the first, the main shareholder of the shipping company, namely Strix of Piraeus Bank, intends to reduce the stake it controls (86.7%), in order to “catch up” with the new HEXA rules for the minimum admissible dispersion (15% for listed companies with a value of more than 200 million euros).
Therefore, it is likely that a percentage of 2% – 3% (depending on demand) will be allocated to the general investing public, so that Strix’s shareholding will fall below 85%. As for Kri Kri, although it is not facing the new HEXA regulations, the main shareholder, Panagiotis Tsinavos, has announced the granting of a portion of the share capital, with the aim of strengthening the share’s tradability. Furthermore, it is common knowledge that the current all-time highs have whetted the appetite of the Tsinavou family, who have the opportunity to capitalize on the positive momentum of the listed company.
