In the wake of the intense debate that opened within the government against the background of the amendment for Unknown SoldierMegaro Maximos is trying to intervene and overcome the conflicting opinions and positions that emerged in the previous days. Recession is also observed on his forehead Kyriakou Mitsotakis with him Nikos Dendiaswith the Prime Minister yesterday saying through SKAI 100.3 that there had been a relevant agreement with Mr. Dendias and the Minister of Defense to appear in Parliament to vote on the amendment, although he could have chosen the route of the postal vote.
As protothema.gr wrote yesterday however, the balance between Maximos and Pentagonos is extremely delicate. Not so much because Mr. Dendias did not appear in Parliament to defend the arrangement, as the opposition reported, but for what he said in his written statement “between the lines” of it and of course with his parallel presence at the GES event next to the Parliament, at the Great Britain Hotel. And in the circle of Mr. Dendias, of course, there is an assessment that an attempt was made to shift a disproportionate responsibility to the Pentagon.
It should be noted, however, that Mr. Mitsotakis mentioned yesterday – to confirm the protothema.gr report – that he had contacted Mr. Dendias already before the announcement of the initiative and no objection had been expressed.
The rope, the parade and the drones
More broadly, however, and despite the general malaise, neither side is willing to pull the rope, with Mr. Mitsotakis having left yesterday afternoon for Brussels, where will attend the Summit today. And in the coming days, the two are expected to be in the same “frame”, on the one hand in the October 28 parade in Thessaloniki, on the other hand, the next day in the presentation of the new face of the Pentagon by the sculptor Kostas Varotsou. And yesterday also, from the drone production factory of the Greek army in Acharnes, Mr. Dendias meaningfully said “I will ask the Prime Minister of the country to come and see what we are making here. I think he will also feel very proud of what has been achieved in a very short period of time, a period of months by you and your partners, the officers of the Armed Forces.”
The “wedge” of Adonis
The de-dramatization message from Mr. Mitsotakis was of course accompanied yesterday by the suggestion that in the next period he is waiting for a proposal from the Pentagon for highlighting the monument. In the same spirit, the prime minister also met yesterday with the other relevant minister, Mr Michalis Chrysochoidh, as the Police has the responsibility of guarding the monument.
Of course, while the matter was going towards… relaxation and Mr. Dendias appeared in the Parliament, the debate flared up again with the “wedge” of the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadiswho in a well with other blue MPs said that if it was his amendment, he would not come to speak just in case he was in a coma, in the hospital.
The “pity” of Mr. Georgiadis to Mr. Dendias it may not have found an answer from the Pentagon, but it did not “help” politically either the Megaro Maximos who sought to de-escalate the case. In this tone… of settlement is expected to broadcast today, during the briefing of the political editors, the Pavlos Marinakis. And more broadly in Megaros Maximos, they consider that the discussion of the “parapolitical kitchen” is a bit concerning to the citizens.
“We should focus on the self-evident aspect of the provision, the need to protect an area of national memory. I don’t think this conversation would happen in any other country in the world.” Mr. Mitsotakis said yesterday to SKAI 100.3 with the Maximos Palace now turning its attention to the implementation of the provision passed yesterday with 159 votes.