The failure of the meal at the lawmaker's home Stefanadi in Ikaria the deputy government spokesperson essentially admitted, Aristotelia Peloni, during today's briefing for political editors. The Aristotelianism Peleni, who was besieged by reporters on this issue, replied that such images «tarnish the essence of the visit »and, actually, I'd like us to stay.".
According to her, the purpose of the prime minister’s visit was to «send the message that he stands with the people during these difficult times and that the people are not forgotten or alone.» She also made it clear that Mr. Mitsotakis has long since decided to visits It has been doing so and will continue to do so.
At the same time, however, the Minister of Development, Adonis Georgiadis defended the prime minister's lunch at Mr. Stefanadi. Specifically, responding to a photo of the prime minister with at least 15 other people on a balcony on the island, he claimed that the image was misleading and did not do justice to the prime minister’s efforts. «We don’t need to state the obvious. What is he doing there? The Mitsotakis He visited an island where New Democracy is the third-largest party. It was a difficult trip that he wanted to use to show that no island »The vaccination program is not being neglected by the prime minister and the government," he added emphatically.
For his part, the Notis Mitarakis Speaking on OPEN TV this morning, he commented that no event was organized at the Ikaria, adding that people are tired and feel the need to criticize everything, which is justified.
It should be noted that a related announcement was also issued by the Christodoulos Stefanadis, who had confirmed in the ethnos.gr the authenticity of the photograph, while explaining that all safety measures were followed. «I invited him to my home for a casual, quick meal. During the light meal, all measures required by pandemic control protocols were followed, namely dining in an outdoor area of the home, wearing masks between courses, and limiting the number of people at the table. Also present were members of the delegation from Athens and the president’s security detail, who were accompanying him on the trip,» he noted.
