The necessary institutional reforms, the recent polls, the situation in the opposition and the main stakes of the next elections were discussed by the spokeswoman of New Democracy, Alexandra Sdoukou, speaking to the radio station Parapolitika 90.1 FM.

In response to a question about the results of a recent poll, Ms. Sdoukou stressed that “we, unlike other parties, who either recently or in the past, have constantly questioned the polls, we trust them and consider them an extremely useful tool” stressing that “what they highlight at this time is a fragmented opposition, a real Babel that I am not at all sure that citizens can from a certain point onwards follow what is happening” adding that the government reads and analyses the polls “but our real work, which is the focus of our work”.

Asked whether the New Republic prefers Mr. Tsipras, the spokeswoman stressed that “we do not choose our opponents and we will not indicate to the citizens who to vote for”. She added, however, that “Mr Tsipras – however much he may pamper it – is not something fresh, something new in politics. He has a specific past that can neither be forgotten nor erased. He has ruled and his days were marked by disastrous decisions for the country, for which he has never exercised any meaningful self-criticism.”

As for the current political situation and where the next election will be decided, Ms. Sduku said that “citizens are asking for stability and progress” and are judged on the basis of “whether we have done what we promised.” Listing all the positive things the government has done, Sdoukou added that “we know that not everything has been solved”, focusing on the issue of accuracy, which she said is the number one issue the government is constantly seeking to address. Finally, regarding the Constitutional Review, he noted that “we submit our proposals for the revision and we raise the issues on which the political system as a whole must position itself”, adding that the message of the proposal is that the Prime Minister wants to make major changes for the Greece of 2030 and at the end of the day, citizens will choose with a basic dilemma who can lead the country in its next phase.