In an interview with the newspaper “Kathimerini,” , setting out his plans to make a decision within the year.
“We are indeed moving in that direction, but my colleagues and I have not yet reached a final decision. There seems to be significant momentum in favor of my candidacy. That’s what I’m gathering from all my interactions. I sense a widespread feeling that we should try again. Recent polls also seem to confirm this.”
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He confirms once again that his candidacy depends on the support of AKEL.
“For my candidacy to move from the realm of imagination to reality, I need the support of AKEL and the broader Left. Without the support of the Left, I do not believe I can be elected. And I desire and seek the support of AKEL.”
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“Civil War” in DISY
The Democratic Rally resembles a war zone in the run-up to the presidential election, with leaks suggesting a fierce clash between Efthymios Diplaros and Yiannis Karousos, featuring extremely harsh accusations, keeping alive the internal strife that has plagued Pindarou since 2023.
“The roots of the conflict between the two men date back to 2023 and the second round of the presidential election. At that time, Diplaros supported Nikos Christodoulides and Karousos supported Andreas Mavrogiannis. However, the current escalation of their feud, according to sources close to Pindarou Street, is linked both to the internal party process for the presidential nomination and to the future of Pindarou Street, as their personal ambitions clash.”
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The DIPA Factor
The DIPA President, Marios Karoyian, characterizes the focus on potential presidential candidates a year and a half before the elections, speaking to his colleague Iakovos Iakovou in Alpha TV’s Sunday supplement “25 Minutes.”
“A year and a half in advance, there can be no talk of the presidency. That’s decline. That’s what I call it. Decline. Second, the DIPA isn’t rigid. The DIPA isn’t dogmatic. We don’t operate with a ‘repeat’ mentality. When the time comes and we have the whole picture before us, we’ll see what the vision is for the next five years and beyond.”
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