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Androulakis in Heraklion pledges 13th salary, 13th pension and new EKAS

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used a Heraklion event marking the party’s 52nd anniversary to launch a campaign for political change before Greece’s next national elections.
  • He pledged a 13th salary for public-sector employees, a 13th pension paid in two installments, a new EKAS benefit, a return to 120-installment debt plans, and protection for primary homes.
  • Androulakis sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, accusing their governments of building unaccountable systems of power.

Nikos Androulakis used PASOK’s anniversary gathering in Heraklion to announce what he called a “Victory Launch” and begin a political counteroffensive ahead of Greece’s next national elections. Speaking in Eleftherias Square on the anniversary of PASOK’s founding declaration, the party leader promised a change of course and a package of social and economic measures.

Today we reconnect with the thread of history.

· Nikos AndroulakisAndroulakis spoke at the Heraklion event marking the 52nd anniversary of PASOK’s founding declaration.

His pledges included a 13th salary for public-sector employees, which he said would correct an injustice created during the bailout years. For pensioners, he promised a 13th pension paid in two installments and a new EKAS benefit. He also backed the return of 120-installment repayment plans and protection for primary residences.

Androulakis presented Crete as the starting point for PASOK’s electoral advance. He praised what he called the “overwhelming presence” at the event and said, “Today we reconnect with the thread of history.” He also said the movement had changed Greece and restored national dignity, while describing Crete’s recent electoral shift toward PASOK as the beginning of a victory that could become a broader force for change.

The country must change course. We must put an end to New Democracy's closed system of power that deceived the Greek people.

· Nikos AndroulakisHe attacked the governing party while calling for political change.

The PASOK leader directed his strongest attacks at the New Democracy government. He accused Mitsotakis of creating “one of the most centralized systems of power of the post-dictatorship period” after promising a return to normality. He cited direct awards, the wiretapping scandal, OPEKEPE, alleged clientelist networks, interference with the judiciary, and violations of the Constitution. “The country cannot endure another lost four-year term,” he said.

The country cannot endure another lost four-year term.

· Nikos AndroulakisHe argued that Greece could not afford another term under the current government.

Androulakis also rejected a return to Alexis Tsipras and the previous governing coalition, calling it a second trap. He criticized its cooperation with Panos Kammenos, the abolition of EKAS, the Katrougalos law, electronic auctions, and tax pressure on the middle class. He said Greece needed neither managers of stagnation nor new messiahs, and declared that voters owed neither side another opportunity.

Greece needs neither managers of stagnation nor new messiahs. No, our people do not owe you another chance!

· Nikos AndroulakisHe criticized both the current government and the previous governing camp.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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