Androulakis: Only PASOK Victory Can Oust ND

Androulakis: Only PASOK Victory Can Oust ND

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Main opposition leader Nikos Androulakis said Wednesday that only a PASOK-Movement for Change win in the upcoming elections can bring real political change and remove New Democracy (ND) from power. Speaking to Open TV, he criticized ND for policies that “keep society down” and ruled out supporting failed parties, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonia

Androulakis also slammed the Greek government's handling of foreign policy, calling the refusal of a European delegation’s entry into Benghazi a “defeat” linked to the Turkish-Libyan deal. He warned of increased migration pressure on Crete and urged Turkiye’s exclusion from European defense projects.

He outlined PASOK's proposals for education and announced a motion for a parliamentary probe into the OPEKEPE corruption case, accusing ND ministers of enabling a “criminal organization” within the state. “ND voters deserve better,” he concluded.

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