The Greek government continues to receive criticism for its foreign policy. A short while ago, Mera25 Party deputy Kleon Grigoriadis criticized the Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis government for its foreign policy in his speech in the Greek Parliament. While accusing the government of turning the country into a giant US base, he said, “They are using us as useful idiots”. Finally, a warning came to Mitsotakis government from Alexis Tsipras, the leader of Greece’s main opposition party, the Radical Left Alliance (SYRIZA). Here are all the details…
“UNCERTAINTY AND UNSECURITY ENVIRONMENT”
Speaking at the annual general assembly of the Greek Businessmen and Industrialists Association (SEB), Tsipras stated that the foreign policy path followed by the Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis has put Greece in an environment of uncertainty and insecurity.
“WE TURNED INTO THE FORWARD POSTAGE”
Stating that Greece has become a part of the crisis instead of being a part of the solution, Tsipras said, “(Greece) was a center of stability and trust in a difficult region of the Eastern Mediterranean, but turned into a western outpost. It’s actually an unprotected outpost because I hope not, but if If we have to defend our sovereignty, let us not deceive ourselves, we will be on our own.” he said.
“THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES WILL BE NEGATIVE”
Tsipras stated that Greece has paid a heavy economic price due to the embargoes it has imposed on Russia, and said, “Unfortunately, our active involvement in Ukraine by sending heavy weapons to Ukraine from the islands and border regions unfortunately puts us among the countries directly involved in the war. ” said.
Expressing that the dogmas followed by the governments in Greece in recent years were changed by the Mitsotakis government, Tsipras said, “If our opposition with our neighbors remains only at the level of discourse, even if the tension does not increase, the results will be extremely negative for the economy, especially in the summer.” used the phrase. (AA)