In a move that even surprised government officials, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to proceed earlier by the scheduled to Announcements of new ministers and deputy ministersat noon on Saturday. The initial announcement for following the meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday was quietly withdrew, and a speeding up was in its place – which is not only accidental.
In the background, the OPECEPE’s case, which has caused strong political noise but also social discontentespecially in rural areas. The choice of faces, the manner and time of the announcement testify to a clear message: Control is in the hands of Maximus and the government leaves no room for instability.
Or at least this is the narrative.
New placements and political stigma
In place of Maki Voridis, Thanos Plevris is placed in a choice that most reveals sequel rather than renewal. In a period with increased migratory flows and liquidity in the southern Mediterranean, Plevri shows that the government doubles the bet on the “hard” line that followed to date.
Haris Theocharis returns to the Department of Foreign Affairs – another well -known political figure, with a past in tourism and finances, returning to the Central Stage. If anything, this is an option technocratic continuitywith an emphasis on management and not to reversals.
The placements of Yiannis Andrianou (Rural Development) and Christos Dermentzopoulos (Digital Governance) are more symbolic. The first, veteran of the party mechanism and an experienced parliamentary, is placed in a worn -out ministry. The second, younger, with studies and experience in and outside Greece seems to be chosen more as symbolism For Evros – a region of strategic importance in recent years.
Time, speed and message
The sudden announcement aims to recover the lost territory of impressions. Government sources say that ‘There is no time for gaps and interpretations’and that the reshuffle confirms the commitment to “clean hands” and “corrections without delay”. Speed, of course, does not ensure quality – nor does it respond to the deeper causes that have led to a crisis of credibility.
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The question is whether these persons will be able to manage the crisis and regain the confidence of society at a time when government political capital tested. OPEKEPE was just the occasion – the problem is structural And it diffuses in more areas than those who appear on the lists of replacements.
Neither elections, nor reset – a government with damage trying to maintain control
The message from Maximus is clean: Elections will take place in 2027 And the government will continue its work. But that does not mean that the political field is stable. The resignations, the pressure on the base of the ND, the mismanagement phenomena – all make up a climate of deterioration that is not sufficient to deal with a press release and four new faces.
It seems that the government is trying to maintain control with surgical corrections while around it Social discontent and suspicion are increasing.