The former prime minister mentioned the work and life of Vassilis Vassilikos Alexis Tsipras, in a statement he made at the ESIEA Educational Foundation event: “A year without Vassilis Vassilikos – His life and brand”.
In his statement, Tsipras said: “Vassilis Vassilikos managed, through his work, to transform the drama, anxieties and struggles of the Greek people into a cause for all the people of the world.
Your work and your life are inextricably linked. From “Folha e do Poço”, like “Z” and his exile during the Junta period to the great struggles of our people during the post-colonial period, and until recently, Vassilis Vassilikos showed an attitude towards the world, an attitude towards life, which inspired younger generations, including mine, in their agonizing search for a better world with more light.
I want to keep one of his phrases, which comes to mind very often, especially in recent years, in recent leap years, when we often seem to walk without a compass: “No step is lost as long as we keep walking”. . I believe that the best tribute to Vassilis Vassilikos, this great writer and emblematic man, is exactly this: Despite the difficulties, we will continue.”