Androulakis: 'Tsipras and Mitsotakis had their chance and were judged; 12 years of regression is enough'

Nikos Androulakis, leader of PASOK-Movement for Change, sharply criticized the Greek government's handling of daily life issues and the high cost of living. Speaking to party members in Nea Ionia, he argued that tackling inflation requires concrete measures like market controls, hefty fines for cartels, and reduced VAT on essential goods, not just letters to EU officials or pronouncements from the prime minister.

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Inflation cannot be fought with letters to Mrs. von der Leyen, nor with jokes about an angry prime minister. Inflation requires measures. It requires market control. It requires high fines for cartels and oligopolies. It requires reduced VAT on basic goods.

Androulakis urged citizens to place their trust in PASOK, asserting that the party possesses a program, capable cadres, and the independence to challenge vested interests that profit from the public. He outlined PASOK's goal as modernizing the state, promoting transparency, and ensuring accountability, contrasting this with the New Democracy government's perceived "executive directorate."

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Give us the opportunity for PASOK's victory to be a victory for the Greek people, for a strong state that sets rules and serves a better life for all Greeks. And not just for those who can afford it.

Reflecting on the political landscape, Androulakis stated that both former Prime Minister Tsipras and current Prime Minister Mitsotakis have had ample opportunity over the past 12 years and have failed to move Greece forward. He called for a united effort to create a normal European country with a functioning justice system and a robust social state, emphasizing the need to overcome arrogance, corruption, and impunity for a new beginning.

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We say they have been judged, they had the opportunity. Five years for Mr. Tsipras and seven years for Mr. Mitsotakis. Twelve years of going backward is enough.

Addressing voter disillusionment, Androulakis acknowledged citizens' frustrations but cautioned against apathy and abstention. He stressed that PASOK offers a distinct alternative, free from "handlers" and dependencies, and urged support for their efforts to enact change for the good of the nation and its people.

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Arrogance, corruption, impunity must become a thing of the past and finally, together, let's make a new start for the good of the homeland and all the Greek people.