Actor Emilios Cheilakis compares Alexis Tsipras to the Mona Lisa

Actor Emilios Cheilakis has openly declared his support for former Prime Minister and head of the new party Hellenic Left Symbiosis (ELAS), Alexis Tsipras. Cheilakis used a unique artistic comparison, likening Tsipras to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

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When you believe that a better state can exist, cast your vote for Alexis.

Speaking to topontiki, the well-known actor stressed Tsipras's capacity to instill faith and hope in citizens. He explained that this belief stems not from Tsipras being "the most correct of all," but from his ability to connect with people's desire for a better state. "You will never hear me say that Alexis Tsipras is the most correct of all. But I will tell you that Alexis Tsipras will create faith in things," Cheilakis stated, adding, "When you believe that a better state can exist, cast your vote for Alexis."

His most striking comparison was likening the ELAS leader to the Mona Lisa. "Tsipras is like the Mona Lisa painting. Whichever way you look at him, you feel he is looking at you," he said, aiming to describe the sense of direct communication he believes the former prime minister conveys. Cheilakis added that Tsipras "seems to be speaking to you, as if addressing you," characterizing him as someone who "truly cares about something." He sought to portray a political presence that focuses on building trust with the citizen rather than just image.

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Tsipras is like the Mona Lisa painting. Whichever way you look at him, you feel he is looking at you.

Cheilakis also clearly articulated an ideological stance, emphasizing that Greece needs politics centered on people, not a logic that treats the country like a company. "Countries do not have profit, they do not have a balance sheet that will show profit at the end of the year," he noted, pointing out that in difficult times, the state must protect the social welfare system, even at a cost. He suggested that even 2019 New Democracy voters believed in a social state, underlining that economic growth cannot be disconnected from social protection.

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Countries do not have profit, they do not have a balance sheet that will show profit at the end of the year.

Finally, the actor highlighted the concept of a "governing left," stating that Tsipras understands what it means to govern within a capitalist environment while maintaining a focus on the social state. "Tsipras knows what governing left means," he asserted. He concluded by stressing the need for a state that "looks after the citizen" and can meet the demands of a turbulent international environment, both economically and geopolitically.

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Tsipras knows what governing left means.