The countdown to the announcement of new measures by minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou has begun. In view of the new "storm" the government and PASOK will undertake a series of consultations with leading members, starting today and ending tomorrow night.
The "May pole" will begin at 3 pm today, when PASOK’s Political Council will meet under the National Council Secretary, Michael Karhimakis.
Apart from the Council members, Finance minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou, Regional Development and Competitiveness minister, Michalis Chrysochoidis, Labour minister, Luqa Katseli and her Deputy minister, George Koutroumanis, will also be present.
At 10am tomorrow Friday, it’s the turn of the ministerial council, with the announcement of the major part of the measures. The parliamentary group will meet at 1pm and right after the Political Council of PASOK, headed this time by PM Giorgos Papandreou.
The above program was deemed necessary after Papakonstantinou’s collision with party congressmen during the Finance meeting last week. Their attitudes seem to be fiercer than ever, while in the past few days the ministers are grumbling too.
They are reacting to any cuts in their portfolio and therefore many people fear and expect that government officials will follow Loverdos’ example and leave the Finance minister alone with his decisions at the first opportunity.
The climate in the parliamentary group is particularly heavy, especially since Easter is only a week away and congressmen of the province will spend their vacation time in their constituencies, expecting to be threatened with "crucifixion" during the Bright Week.
In conclusion, it seems that a formula is being sought regarding the context of tomorrow's Ministerial Council, where new measures will be specified. The goal is to prevent new attacks and disputes, which when they occur will not be appeased by any accidental journalists’ strike.
The "May pole" will begin at 3 pm today, when PASOK’s Political Council will meet under the National Council Secretary, Michael Karhimakis.
Apart from the Council members, Finance minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou, Regional Development and Competitiveness minister, Michalis Chrysochoidis, Labour minister, Luqa Katseli and her Deputy minister, George Koutroumanis, will also be present.
At 10am tomorrow Friday, it’s the turn of the ministerial council, with the announcement of the major part of the measures. The parliamentary group will meet at 1pm and right after the Political Council of PASOK, headed this time by PM Giorgos Papandreou.
The above program was deemed necessary after Papakonstantinou’s collision with party congressmen during the Finance meeting last week. Their attitudes seem to be fiercer than ever, while in the past few days the ministers are grumbling too.
They are reacting to any cuts in their portfolio and therefore many people fear and expect that government officials will follow Loverdos’ example and leave the Finance minister alone with his decisions at the first opportunity.
The climate in the parliamentary group is particularly heavy, especially since Easter is only a week away and congressmen of the province will spend their vacation time in their constituencies, expecting to be threatened with "crucifixion" during the Bright Week.
In conclusion, it seems that a formula is being sought regarding the context of tomorrow's Ministerial Council, where new measures will be specified. The goal is to prevent new attacks and disputes, which when they occur will not be appeased by any accidental journalists’ strike.
by Andreas Belegris
source: PROTO THEMA
