In a statement from its press office, the main opposition party accused the prime minister of ‘blind attachment’ to the United States and Israel, arguing that this stance runs counter to Greece’s national interests, which it said are bound to peace, stability and respect for international law. SYRIZA called on Mitsotakis to commit explicitly that Greece would not participate in military operations, stressing that foreign policy is not a ‘private matter’ of the prime minister.
On Tempi, SYRIZA argued that three years after the crash, critical questions remain unanswered regarding both its causes and a possible cover-up, describing the latter as ‘a second crime’. The party welcomed the rallies held across the country on the anniversary, calling them an expression of a universal demand by society for truth and justice.
On domestic affairs, SYRIZA criticised the prime minister’s account of his visit to flood-affected Evros, arguing that the picture he presented bore little relation to the reality experienced by local communities, which it said have been repeatedly hit by natural disasters.
The party also rejected the government’s claims to be strengthening transparency through the creation of a digital corruption registry, accusing New Democracy of presiding over corruption and collusion, and warning that the prime minister would be held accountable by citizens.
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