Distances from the public confrontation Anna Diamantopoulou and Harry Duke regarding the collaborations are held by PASOK's leadership appreciating that these recriminations are bad for the party.
With a leak of logic "Pontium Pilate", strains of H. Trikoupi noted: Instead of spending top officials on public appeals, the basis of the party the democratic world and society expect them to communicate PASOK's proposals. Everyone is judged and takes responsibility.".
PASOK executives, did not hide their disagreement and their annoyance both for the placement of Anna Diamantopoulou and for the answer Duke. As for Mrs Diamantopoulou's view, they noted that "he should not have said "a ridiculous approach" that of Mr. Duke knowing that he would cause his reaction, while the position that "the country will not remain ungovernable" was problematic. And the mayor for his part responded to high-keys. This is no image of top executives" they stressed speaking in protothema.
It all began when Anna Diamantopoulou launched mydres against Harry Duke with the background of the collaborations to respond to the same wavelength by the mayor of Athens.
Mrs Diamantopoulos pointedly told the Open that the debate that the mayor of Athens tried to open for co-operation before the election with Tsipras is "a recommendation to open doors and windows for voters to leave".
"This issue, which we are discussing now, is the recipe for a party to open doors and windows and lose voters. Right? I mean, more ridiculous approach I cannot imagine," noted Mrs Diamantopoulou.
The former Commissioner also said PASOK does not want to give New Democracy the centrist voters, while she made it clear that the issue of co-operation on governance will depend on the mandate that voters will give to the ballot box.
See the relevant excerpts of her interview:
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The sharp answer Duke in Diamantopoulou
Mrs Diamantopoulou was answered shortly afterwards by Harry Duke. Through his posting in the social media, the mayor of Athens accuses her of not expressing PASOK. "The positions expressed today by Mrs Diamantopoulou, with whom she gives credit to the government of the NW for successes in the fiscal and image of the country abroad, do not express the world of PASOK. After these, I am not surprised that he finds the positions for dialogue in the progressive space ridiculous.".
The positions expressed today by Mrs Diamantopoulou, with whom she gives credit to the government of the NW for successes in the fiscal and image of the country abroad, do not express the world of PASOK.
After that, I am not surprised that he finds the positions ridiculous...—Haris Doukas (@h dukas) June 17, 2026
SYRIZA also entered the ball by inviting PASOK President Nikos Androulakis as well as the representative of the party Kostas Tsukalas to take a stand for what Anna Diamantopoulou said about the smooth course of our fiscal sizes and the good acceptance of the country abroad.
Specifically in his comment SYRIZA Press Office said:
"Mr. Androuliakis agrees with Mrs. Diamantopoulou's statement that "yes, our budgets are good and abroad it is very good to accept the country - this I must admit." What does Mr. Tsukalas say?".