Back to the core

It had already become evident from the lead-up to the vote on the marriage equality bill. The liberal New Democracy was nothing but a project running on a trial basis thanks to the persistent efforts (and the wishful thinking) of the president and the participation of strictly selected individuals outside the party's typical mindset. The prevailing grumbling and homophobic dissatisfaction among the right-wing members of the party indicated that its core remained unchanged despite its new appearance: morally outdated, narrow-minded, and out of touch with international reality.

During a recent parliamentary group meeting, the unpleasant truth was revealed less hesitantly due to ND's lukewarm performance in the recent European elections that emboldened the audacity. Individuals who have not been heard from for years, with no parliamentary or other work, and whose only...