Ex-PASOK minister Loverdos says he joined New Democracy to support stability

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A time aft announcing his determination to ruling New Democracy, erstwhile socialist curate Andreas Loverdos defended his decision, saying his purpose was to support the country’s stability.

“My determination is to support the stability of the country, which tin lone beryllium ensured by New Democracy,” Loverdos told Skai TV connected Wednesday morning. “I didn’t articulation New Democracy to take; I want to springiness to my country.”

Loverdos, 69, was archetypal elected to parliament with PASOK successful 2000 and went connected to clasp respective ministerial posts. He concisely near the enactment successful 2012 aft a disagreement but returned little than two years later. He unsuccessfully sought the enactment twice, successful 2015 and 2021. Ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections, helium founded the Democrats party, which helium described arsenic “patriotic” and “reformist.”

Commenting connected PASOK person Nikos Androulakis, who criticized his defection connected Tuesday, Loverdos said his show had been lackluster and that voters did not view him arsenic an alternative.

“It makes nary governmental consciousness for a person who polls astatine 7% arsenic suitable for premier curate to beryllium calling for elections,” helium said.

Although helium had antecedently said helium would ne'er articulation New Democracy, Loverdos’ defection was widely anticipated.