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Main PASOK opposition leader Nikos Androulakis has ruled out the possibility of his socialist party entering a power-sharing government with the conservative New Democracy party.
Speaking on Skai radio on Monday, Androulakis outlined three possible scenarios: either a majority government led by PASOK or New Democracy, a PASOK-led coalition with center-left parties, or a New Democracy-led government with smaller right-wing parties.
The next Greek election is scheduled for June 2027. Current polls suggest that the conservatives would not secure enough votes to form a majority government.
Asked about speculation regarding the country’s next president, Androulakis declined to comment until Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveils his proposal, which is expected as early as Monday.
Mitsotakis appears poised to nominate a new figure for the presidency, currently held by Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in a bid to appease the right-wing faction of New Democracy.
Androulakis said that PASOK’s position is that the president should have a progressive background. He also rejected SYRIZA’s proposal for a joint candidate among the center-left opposition parties, arguing that such a candidacy would ultimately benefit the conservatives.