Speaking to reporters, he said that in this day and age "a social consensus is necessary”. He then noted that the percentage of votes that his party received in the elections is small and insufficient and attributed this fact to the To Kinima leader George Papandreou, whom he noted was responsible for Golden Dawn ascending to third place.
This kind of explains why some reports were saying on Monday morning that the pictures of the former PM were being taken down from PASOK's offices.
The rivalry between Venizelos and Papandreou stems from George's decision to leave PASOK in order to form the Movement of Democrats Socialists.
PASOK, which for some odd reason believes has to constantly rule Greece, argues that this divided PASOK voters and averted them from being in third place today, or playing a decisive role in the new government formation.
Quick to reply, Papandreou's press office said that “it would be best for those who tolerated and cooperated with Baltakos in the government they served to not talk about who is responsible for Golden Dawn coming third in the European elections”.
Venizelos, and in general PASOK (old and new members), are so thirsty to rule Greece that after the first exit polls were announced and showed that SYRIZA was going to win the elections, PASOK began stating that Greece cannot be governed with a 35%-37% majority. They are so determined not to let go of their Ministerial seats, that a meeting was apparently held at PASOK’s central offices where Venizelos debated with other members about proposing the formation of a national unity government.
If the proposal is not accepted by the other parties, then PASOKers are going to join the opposition and support government decisions that are in line with the national strategy it described in its proclamations.
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