Dimitris Tzanakopoulos

Newly appointed government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Tuesday dismissed talk of Greece having to sign a fourth bailout as a New Democracy ploy.

At the same time, conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to SYRIZA voters on Crete to abandon the party and throw their weight behind the main opposition.

The new Greek government was announced by spokesperson Olga Gerovasili, Friday at 10pm. Minister of Education Nikos Filis was left out of the new government, paying the price for his open disagreement with the head the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos.

The leaders of the opposition who participated in the political leaders meeting held on Friday morning were shocked by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ statement. According to sources, he admitted that he “cannot separate the refugees from immigrants”.

Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis, Pasok president Fofi Genimmata and Centrists Union leader Vasilis Leventis arrived first at Maximos Mansion for the scheduled leaders’ meeting set for Saturday at noon and chaired by the President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos following the invitation sent by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the leaders of opposition parties.

Former citizen protection minister Giannis Panousis’ accusations concerning links between the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) ruling party and terrorist group, Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire, have caused a political stir in the government. SYRIZA officials are downplaying the severity of his claims, despite the domino of revelations that are coming to light in a political avalanche.