He specifically told the German magazine that he is ready and more than willing to contribute towards the recovery of center left, since it suffered significant loses over the past few years. Papandreou then said that since many former PASOK officers have joined SYRIZA, the possibility of a left and center left coalition is not unlikely (leaving it to be understood that it should not be ruled out).
Papandreou, who recently returned to Greece -to conduct his usual three-month holidays after travelling the globe and giving canned and prepared speeches to wannabe audiences (who actually paid to listen to him) has just vindicated HellasFrappe once more.
Have we or have we not warned our readers that Papandreou parked his voters at SYRIZA? Have we or have we not warned all of you that good old George is still on a power trip and wants to play political games in Greece?
Well, how much more proof do you need?
In all fairness, for this to happen Evangelos (or Evan-jello) Venizelos must step down from PASOK's leadership. Venizelos is a political enemy of SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and the number one rival of Papandreou. (Tsipras and Papandreou monkey see monkey do). This is no easy task since Venizelos came out stronger through the recent elections and reactions inside PASOK are not negative against him any longer, but rather calmer. If Venizelos manages to also place some of these veteran PASOK-ers in the new government after Antonis Samaras holds a reshuffle, then things will be even smoother for him.
In any case, everything will become clear after the summer when PASOK holds its party conference since there will certainly be a question of leadership. If Venizelos succeeds and sets his own line, he will once again be elected as PASOK President and finally wash his hands clean of Papandreou.
If such a scenario occurs... then expect to see George siding with SYRIZA almost immediately. Now SYRIZA might claim that they are not interested in working with good old George... But we must not forget that George's people have been working with SYRIZA since day one. If you do hear such a claim, then ask yourselves why SYRIZA has sworn to protect Papandreou on more than one occasion in the Greek parliament and why Tsipras is liked by the same American interests that helped good old George rise to fame.
Getting back to his interview with the German magazine, Papandreou said that the rise of far-right parties in Europe is “especially worrying” and he noted that this is in part to the strict austerity measures that have been forced on Europeans as a result of the crisis.
He also referred to a “democratic deficit” in the European Union which Papandreou believes fuels the sense of marginalization shared by Euro-skeptics.
Papandreou then expressed his belief that the European Commission is just “too weak”, even though he knows that it has adopted significant initiatives to convince the citizens of Europe that it achieves its goals. He then hinted that the European Council took the major decisions and argued that Germany’s opinions prevailed in the council decisions.
When questioned about the recent elections in Greece and the chances of early general elections, the former PASOK leader expressed his reservation about the possibility of an early vote, but estimated that the government parties must take the outcome of the recent elections seriously and consider changes in the management of natural resources and the workforce.
(We understand that he wants his people to be planted in the new government scheme and not Venizelos' men, following a rumored government reshuffle, or... else perhaps?)
As for revelations regarding the possibility and talks of a “Grexit” in 2011, Papandreou denied being presented with a similar plan. He then claimed that should he had gone through with his referendum, he is certain that the vast majority of people would have supported the bailout program.
Finally he had the audacity to state that had Greece’s European partners been as determined in 2010 as they are today in saving Greece, then the bailout may not have been needed after all.
This from the man who was already speaking -and working underground- with the IMF several months before he handed our country over to the Troika.
(Editor's Note: Keep in mind Frappers that PASOK has a Masters in the art of propaganda. All of the above could be hogwash and loose information that was released by the interests that support Venizelos in order to create a climate of sympathy for him ahead of an announced party conference this fall. We know that he and Papandreou are not on the best of terms, and we accept that Papandreou has probably used the same tactics to strike back at Evanjello but we also are quite aware about how media giants work and the manner in which they generate lies and propaganda to influence and sway public opinion. That is why we suggest that you consume this news with a grain of salt, meaning that maybe it was interpreted this way in Greece by the people who actually want Venizelos in the position he is in so as to achieve their own interests, because with a new leader at the head of PASOK they would have to share with other interests. In our opinion, no one should sympathize with anyone that is associated and/or affiliated with PASOK. This could be Venizelos, Papandreou, The River Party, DIMAR and even Tsipras! This can even be whacked up neo-cons of the Right who by far are helping Venizelos to remain in power. The new party which might call itself "Elia" today (Olive), or Oranges tomorrow has to be clipped of its wings. We have to rid our society of PASOK and all of its garbage. In fact, PASOK needs to crumble and crumble hard. It needs to get down from its high horse and stop feeling that it is exceptional amongst other parties and the only force that should govern this nation because as we all have seen it is the force that actually sent our economy spiraling to begin with. It is the force that backed a wannabe generation and created a bloated and incompetent public sector. In fact, it is the only party in Greek history that has been signaled out for the most crimes against the Greek nation. Bribery, kickbacks, scandals and corruption at all levels... That is what PASOK is, and whether or not Venizelos or Papandreou is in control is something that is totally irrelevant to us. They have to be stopped. And the conservatives have to turn to their right if they want to stay in the game, or else they too will be punished by the real patriots of this country which are the veteran conservatives of Karamanlis, otherwise known as the "Karamanlikoi".)
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