The Barons of ND prevent the division of Athens II

The overwhelming demand for the partition of the major constituencies is voted by the government, causing further slumps in the main opposition. The members of the region seem to disagree with the reversal of the incumbents they created. It should be noted that for the next elections, the division requires 200 votes in plenary

Committee for Greeks Abroad

With an amendment tabled by the Minister of the Interior Panos Skourtetis and discussed yesterday in the House of Commons, Athens the region of Attica and the 1st and 2nd of Thessaloniki, and a committee is set up that will consider the issue of voting expats within 5 months

Two boats were found at the ND, as it is consistent with the principle partitioning of large areas, but it seems that there are internal reactions. Thus, the rapporteur of NR. Makis Voridis said that for the NR division. is in principle positive, but asked to come with the vote of expatriates to vote! "I saw you a little phobic, what is there, there are barons in your party, do not try to dodge and do nothing that exceeds the conscience of the people, "said P. Skourletis, warning that" the badociated division and the homobadual vote, will be an escape and a retreat for your executives who are already on the radios and say that they do not want the division. "

Reserves by Mr. Varvitsiotis

The indicative is that the MP for the Democratic Republic of Miltiadis Varvitsiotis (elected in Athens) has been cautious about the" break-up "of the constituency, which, according to a common badumption, leads the political staff to interdependence. "There is no excuse for linking the division to other issues," said the Interior Minister, adding categorically: "This attitude gives opportunities for sinful thoughts and practices. . "

"Yes" ANEL, Katsikis

However, small parties have expressed concern that they will not be able to determine where to elect MPs. The PASOK rapporteur, Evi Christofilopoulou, has not been placed. "We rejected the division of large constituencies because it is mainly directed against small parties, and the deputies of these parties will be elected by chance," said KKE rapporteur Manolis Synchhakis

. The independent Greeks supported the project of Thanasis Papachristopoulos. However, Kostas Katsikis disagreed with the division, saying that today the region of Attica has 15 deputies, while the two regions will have a total of 14 deputies (Achaia wins a seat) , and the representation of small parties will diminish as it will not have a deputy the region as it is today. Against the division was the reporter of the Union of Centrists Yannis Saridis

Theodorakis: Vote now for expatriates

For its part, the leader of Potamio Stavros Theodorakis did not follow the negotiation that ND wants to impose. and asked for a vote for Greek expats: "Whoever does not want to ferment, ten days of sieving, what more to say about the government that evoked … the vote of the Greeks living abroad?" The river will insist on his proposal "

The New Divisions

With the amendment, the Prefecture of Attica is divided into 8 constituencies:

1) A D & # 39; Athens, consisting of the Municipality of Athens

2) B1 of the northern sector of Athens consisting of the Municipality Ag. Prefecture, Amaroussion, Vrilissia, Galatsiou, Heraklion, Kifissia, Lykovrisi – Pefki, Metamorphosis, N Ionia, Papagou – Holargou, Pentéli, Philadelphia – Chalkidona, Filothéri-Psychiko, Halandri

consists of the municipalities of Ag. Barbara, Ag.

4) B3 'Sector South of Athens, Agios Ioannis, Piraeus, Dimitriou, Alimou, Vyronas, Glyfadas, Dafnis – Ymittos, Ellinikon – Argyroupolis, Zografu, Ilioupoli, Kessariani, Kallithea, Moschato – Tavrou, N. Smyrni, P. Faliro

5th Piraeus, Aegina, Agistri , Cythera, Piraeus, Poros, Spetses, Troizinias – Methana, Hydra

6) Second Piraeus, consisting of the Munis Keratsini characteristics – Drapetsona, Korydallou, Ioannis Renti, Perama, Salamis

7) East of Attica, consisting of municipalities of Acharnes, Voulas – Vouliagmenis, Dionysos, Kropias, Lavreotikis, Marathonas, Markopoulou – Mesogaias, Paiania, Pallini, Rafina – Pikermi,

8) Second Western Attica, consisting of the municipalities of Aspropyrgos, Elefsina, Mandra-Idylia, Megareon, Fylis

Also the prefecture Thessaloniki is divided into two constituencies, that is,

1) Thessaloniki, consisting of the municipalities of Ampelos (19659005) 2) B & # 39; Thessaloniki, comprising the municipalities of Volvi, Delta, Thermi, Thermaikos, Langadas, Pylaias – Chortiatis, Chalkidon, Oreokastrou, Kalamaria , Kordeliou – Evosmos, Neapoli – Sykeon, Pavlou Mela.

Leaders: Candidates in Three Regions

It is also stipulated that the leader of a party or a coalition of parties may participate in combinations of a party or a party. coalition led in three constituencies. If he is elected in two or three regions, he will have to choose within five days, otherwise he will be elected in the region where the party won the most votes