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Quiz of the Day: Which big hotel owner in Paphos secretly controls the Departments of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment, and how? Answers… coming soon.
Haris Georgiades dropped two political bombs in a recent interview with Kathimerini. First, he suggested teaming up with DIKO and DIPA. The idea seems to be building a strong right-wing front, not just to block the Left but also to keep the far-right vote from running wild. Whether you like him or not (he did well in his first term but got dragged down in the second by the Cooperative Bank collapse), you have to admit this proposal is worth thinking about. That said, it’s hard to imagine this happening before the 2026 elections… or is it? Thinking outside the box.
His second statement, which got some quiet reactions, was about Nikaros and whether DISY is trying to distance itself from Anastasiades’ government. From the government’s side? Maybe not, if you ignore a few “megaton hits” like Vasiliko that we’re still living with. From Nikaros himself? That’s a tricky question.
Which Nikaros are we even talking about...the one from the Annan Plan, or the one who became even more stubborn than Tassos? The 2004 version or the one tied to golden passports? You want someone to come out and say it clearly? It won't happen right now...the timing is just… complicated. But if you ask how many people are quietly thinking about it, party members and voters wondering if it would help DISY, the answer is simple: quite a few. Maybe most of them, Haris. Almost everyone still in the party who hasn’t already jumped ship. Trust me.
Recently, the president held a very public dinner with DISY supporters who backed him in the elections (some from the second round, many from the first). And a sharp observer at the Athalassa offices whispered bitterly, “At Jesus’ Last Supper there was one Judas; here, there were many.” My regards to all the Judases, who not only kissed beautifully but are now all scrambling ahead of the upcoming cabinet reshuffle.
We all know why the much-anticipated Grand Cabinet Reshuffle hasn’t happened yet. It’s not because Christodoulides wanted to play Clerides and avoid pressure, nor because no one wanted to take a position. The reason? Young Nikos refuses to do anything without maximum publicity. He didn’t want a reshuffle in August, when everyone’s on vacation, because it wouldn’t get the coverage he wants. A proper reshuffle, as we know, never happens before September, it’s meant to shake things up on Instagram and X.
So for anyone waiting for a reshuffle...a wide, Grand reshuffle...hang tight. You won’t be disappointed. There’ll be plenty to talk about, praising or criticizing, for months to come.
