Yesterday’s… ice cream between political leaders at the Presidential Palace It was in complete counterpoint with the heat and apnea that made a long stay in the Presidential Gardens extremely difficult. In this context and with this climate, however, Mr Mitsotakis could not help but clarify his position against other leaders. And despite the consensual principle in the discussion in the kiosk made by Kostas Tasoula with the resignations of tension alleviating, Mr. Mitsotakis cleared from the beginning to Mr. Androulakis and Famello that the present is not an acceptable level of political climate and the political debate is not held.
For those who know Mr. Mitsotakis, it is evident that his coexistence in the gazebo with other leaders was perhaps the most difficult in his term. This is because bridges and channels look like all levels, and the level of controversy is poisonous. But the situation is not going to change easily and the prime minister knows it, so he focuses on his political strategy.
The current cabinet meeting at 11:00 will be the last before the short summer break and Mr Mitsotakis will certainly give his political stigma for the current context, as well as … instructions for shipping to take a short holiday with modesty. And he plans to leave Athens for a few days mainly on the week of August 15, and has already set the first meetings for the 18th of the month and in the face of TIF.
In this climate, ministers will take the priorities for the second half of 2025 today. It is the new, brief version of the “blue files” and will be presented by government vice president Kostis Hatzidakis and State Minister Akis Skrtsos. In fact, each minister will possibly also take on a page the coded priorities of his portfolio, whose supervision will be supervised by the Government’s presidency and Mr Mitsotakis himself. This model was first applied to the Council of Ministers following the reform in mid -March.
Of course, the bill presented by Interior Minister Theodoros Lebanese for the new Code of Local Government will also be interesting, which includes the change of the electoral system. Despite even the reactions of “blue” mayors, the interior minister promotes significant reform of the electoral system, with the abolition of the second round of elections for municipalities and regions. The bar for the direct election will be set at least 42%, while citizens will be able to choose the ballot paper and a second combination option. If there is no winner because it does not catch 42%, then the “second -choice” crosses received by the combinations from third places will be added to the first two.