Why Mitsotakis sees Greek Solution as a more convenient partner than PASOK – The unholy alliances
Beyond these examples — which expose the long-standing cordial relationship between Mitsotakis and Velopoulos and the unholy alliances between New Democracy and Greek Solution — there is another reason why Mitsotakis views Velopoulos as an ideal coalition partner.
Unlike PASOK — a democratically structured party with institutions, committees, internal procedures, and a diversity of views — Greek Solution is an entirely leader-centric formation.
This was made abundantly clear during the recent European elections, when Greek Solution voters chose as their representative on major international issues Mrs. Galato Alexandraki, a retired livestock farmer from Koufovouno, Evros.
To seal any backroom coalition deal, Mitsotakis would only need to negotiate with Velopoulos himself, who would surely demand far fewer concessions than PASOK — a party whose many officials would insist on significant cabinet positions before agreeing to a coalition that would only damage their political brand.
Kasidiaris: The unpredictable factor – A thorn in the ND–Greek Solution coalition plans
If there is one unpredictable factor capable of derailing Mitsotakis’s and Velopoulos’s coalition plans, it is none other than Ilias Kasidiaris.
Mitsotakis fears Kasidiaris.
He did not just introduce four unconstitutional laws to prevent him from running in elections; he went so far as to stage an unprecedented coup, removing the clearly weakened Stigas and two more MPs from Parliament, effectively reducing the chamber to 297 members for the first time in history.
Mitsotakis preferred to trample constitutional legality rather than accept that a party had entered Parliament thanks to Kasidiaris’s support.
Velopoulos trembles at the thought of Kasidiaris
Velopoulos, for his part, is said to feel deeply uneasy whenever scenarios of a Kasidiaris comeback are floated.
He certainly has not forgotten that Kasidiaris managed to surpass him in the national elections from a prison cell, armed only with a payphone and the endorsement of an unknown party.
With his release approaching, Velopoulos knows very well that Greek Solution’s polling numbers could deflate overnight if Kasidiaris decides to stage a political comeback.
Kasidiaris as a political prisoner – Still detained while the entire golden dawn leadership has been released
Moreover, even the most uninformed citizens now understand that the prosecution of Kasidiaris is purely political.
How is it possible that the entire leadership of Golden Dawn has been released, including both its leader and deputy, who have returned home, while Kasidiaris remains imprisoned, despite having served more than three-fifths of his sentence two years ago?
A rising wave of sympathy for Kasidiaris
This has sparked a powerful wave of sympathy toward him, as many Greeks refuse to accept that, in 2025, the country that once gave birth to democracy still holds political prisoners.
While this sentiment currently remains largely unspoken, it is certain that once Kasidiaris announces his return to the political scene — even through a proxy party — the impact will soon appear in the polls.
For now, remember this:
If you see Mitsotakis attacking a future Kasidiaris political project with the same fury and desperation as before, recall the words of this article — and rest assured that, in such a case, a New Democracy–Greek Solution coalition, with Mitsotakis as prime minister, would be the most likely governing scenario.
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Unlike PASOK — a democratically structured party with institutions, committees, internal procedures, and a diversity of views — Greek Solution is an entirely leader-centric formation.
This was made abundantly clear during the recent European elections, when Greek Solution voters chose as their representative on major international issues Mrs. Galato Alexandraki, a retired livestock farmer from Koufovouno, Evros.
To seal any backroom coalition deal, Mitsotakis would only need to negotiate with Velopoulos himself, who would surely demand far fewer concessions than PASOK — a party whose many officials would insist on significant cabinet positions before agreeing to a coalition that would only damage their political brand.
Kasidiaris: The unpredictable factor – A thorn in the ND–Greek Solution coalition plans
If there is one unpredictable factor capable of derailing Mitsotakis’s and Velopoulos’s coalition plans, it is none other than Ilias Kasidiaris.
Mitsotakis fears Kasidiaris.
He did not just introduce four unconstitutional laws to prevent him from running in elections; he went so far as to stage an unprecedented coup, removing the clearly weakened Stigas and two more MPs from Parliament, effectively reducing the chamber to 297 members for the first time in history.
Mitsotakis preferred to trample constitutional legality rather than accept that a party had entered Parliament thanks to Kasidiaris’s support.
Velopoulos trembles at the thought of Kasidiaris
Velopoulos, for his part, is said to feel deeply uneasy whenever scenarios of a Kasidiaris comeback are floated.
He certainly has not forgotten that Kasidiaris managed to surpass him in the national elections from a prison cell, armed only with a payphone and the endorsement of an unknown party.
With his release approaching, Velopoulos knows very well that Greek Solution’s polling numbers could deflate overnight if Kasidiaris decides to stage a political comeback.
Kasidiaris as a political prisoner – Still detained while the entire golden dawn leadership has been released
Moreover, even the most uninformed citizens now understand that the prosecution of Kasidiaris is purely political.
How is it possible that the entire leadership of Golden Dawn has been released, including both its leader and deputy, who have returned home, while Kasidiaris remains imprisoned, despite having served more than three-fifths of his sentence two years ago?
A rising wave of sympathy for Kasidiaris
This has sparked a powerful wave of sympathy toward him, as many Greeks refuse to accept that, in 2025, the country that once gave birth to democracy still holds political prisoners.
While this sentiment currently remains largely unspoken, it is certain that once Kasidiaris announces his return to the political scene — even through a proxy party — the impact will soon appear in the polls.
For now, remember this:
If you see Mitsotakis attacking a future Kasidiaris political project with the same fury and desperation as before, recall the words of this article — and rest assured that, in such a case, a New Democracy–Greek Solution coalition, with Mitsotakis as prime minister, would be the most likely governing scenario.
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