The “recruiter” of Kasselakis judged the war between Thebes and Sparta

I wrote to you yesterday that for some inexplicable reason, while the initial leaks from Koumoundourou wanted Stefanos Kasselakis to present himself for military service on Friday in Sparta, in the end the plans suddenly changed and he will present himself at the Artillery Training Center (KEPV) in Thebes. You don’t usually say that, even in the case of a political leader who has directly stated that the issue of his tenure is being dealt with as… his personal recruiter by the admiral, honorary head of the Greek Armed Forces and former Minister of Defense Evangelos Apostolakis. The current Member of State of SYRIZA probably decided that the air of the land of Creon and Oedipus suits Kasselakis more than that of Lycurgus and Leonidas…

No special treatment

In Thebes, however, at the Artillery Training Center, they are feverishly preparing for the reception of the next ESSO and the president of SYRIZA. But I am assured by military sources that the inking and organization of the camp is standard procedure and that there is no special treatment for celebrity recruits.

“Don’t lift a finger at us…”

I also told you that the issue with the companies and ships of Stefanos Kasselakis will not end quickly. And we had a new round yesterday, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis entering the ring first, escalating the attack (Sky) and commenting, somewhat mockingly, that he is also speaking “as a passion” because in 2016 SYRIZA passed the law that does not allow political figures and first degree relatives to have no business activity outside of Greece to target him and his wife. “This law also concerns Mr. Kasselakis,” Mitsotakis said, “when he adjusts to come and tell us, but don’t point a finger at us… No one asked him how he got his money in America. If he had, I know, lobsters or vizo trawlers or whatever. I don’t know, that’s not what we’re interested in here. Nor did anyone raise issues of tax evasion. But he is asked and answers other things.” The interesting thing, of course, is that the Kasselakis issue has now been personally taken up by Mitsotakis…

I’m burning my ships…

However, Kasselakis, with the comfort of a normal social media influencer, “responded” by uploading a video casually in jeans and a T-shirt, in which he declared with a broad smile that “SYRIZA has stepped on the gas” and “that’s why Mitsotakis of the fakes, where did you come from?” dealing with legal lobster boats, from which I have left as of March 10, 2023.” ND sources did not seem convinced and insisted on the question of what applies to this particular company and the others? “Since, as he says, he has left since March 10, who has lent SYRIZA at the end of December 2023?” they commented emphatically. I remember that that loan agreement was published by SYRIZA itself…

Friendly spikes

It should be noted that, on top of the fight, Christos Spirtzis also jumped in to point out that “all politicians must be transparent about where and how they participate”, making sure to point out that Kasselakis “has nothing to fear”, as “in from where do you see everything” (although this last one is under debate). Former partner Nikos Filis seized the opportunity to take it a step further, expressing the suspicion that Kasselakis is not alone, but also has “financial sponsors”.

Changes are coming to the Coast Guard as well

After the crises and reshuffles in the Armed Forces and the Hellenic Armed Forces, I learn that in the same spirit changes are coming to the Coast Guard, which Christos Stylianidis has “taken upon himself”, with the approval of the Prime Minister. Of course, they will concern middle managers as yesterday the term of office of the leader was renewed, as you will read on page 30. The reasons that led to this decision are several. Among others, the Refugee. Because, I remind you, both the operational report of Frontex and the European Ombudsman badly “nailed” the Coast Guard for the fatal shipwreck of Pylos, while the result of the ex officio investigation of the Greek Ombudsman is also expected, which sounds like it will be equally unpleasant . And because Stylianidis understands, from his experience, that these things can have unpleasant European effects, he wants to act immediately.

The attack on the European Parliament

Speaking of European, today in the Plenary Session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the lynching of our two LGBTI fellow citizens in Aristotelous Square and the events that followed will be discussed. I note that, during the agenda of the meeting, the representative of the EPP (Eurogroup of the ND) disagreed with the reference to anti-LGBTQI attacks, arguing that Greece recently voted to extend marriage to same-sex couples.