From Pyrros Dimas to Vicky Flessa and from Sofia Betakorou to Babis Stokas, the poll confirmed that the superstar doesn’t safe any seat prematurely
They’re well-known both from politics or journalism, or from sports activities or showbiz, however this – in contrast to others who gained votes – was not sufficient to ship them to the European Parliament, typically the crosses they collected had been very restricted relative to their expectations. However every identify has its personal interpretation of why it failed.
Like, for instance, Pyrros Dimas who, transferring from PASOK to New Democracy, didn’t get elected, though he collected sufficient votes (nearly 100 thousand). In all probability as a result of those that needed to place a cross on a Northern Epirotian additionally had the selection of Freddy Beleris.
Identified from journalism in addition to from politics – all the time on the New Democracy poll – Maria Spyraki additionally didn’t be elected, however this time the reason being the investigation that was carried out in opposition to her for the monetary administration of her workplace's funds which coincided with the scandal of Eva Kaili. Though the MEP was acquitted and her case had nothing to do with Qatar Gate, the impressions created had been disastrous for her candidacy.
On the surprises of the blue listing and the truth that Stelios Kymbouropoulos didn’t be re-elected.
Vicky Flessa, who is thought for her interviews on ERT, Voula Patoulidou and Noni Dounia, who was far down, in fifteenth place, additionally didn’t be elected.
In SYRIZA, the primary place of former journalist Costas Arvanitis was anticipated, however the mediocre efficiency of Sofia Bekatorou, who’s the emblematic face of the Greek #metoo, was a small shock. And Mrs. Bekatorou might have fallen sufferer to the competitors with the additionally former athlete Nikos Pappa, who moreover being well-known and in a preferred sport, additionally had the benefit that his identify is identical because the identify of a conventional social gathering official and former shut affiliate Alexis Tsipras. That’s, Nikos Pappa's of tv licenses.
One place under is the actor Marios Athanasiou, who didn’t safe a seat within the European Parliament, whereas the additionally well-known former journalist Dora Avgeri, who was additionally the social gathering's press consultant, didn’t succeed both.
From PASOK, Thodoris Zagorakis was ignored of the European Parliament, regardless of the assist of Nikos Androulakis. His switch didn’t persuade the slim core of the Motion's supporters, whereas many citizens had been dissatisfied by the truth that Filippos Sahinidis, former finance minister of George Papandreou and a character of the social gathering, was ignored. The previous javelin champion and present native authorities official, Anna Veroulis, additionally didn’t be elected.
Within the KKE, Eleni Gerasimidou was third however didn’t handle to be elected, fairly just because within the social gathering the deputies are elected in accordance with the road given by the management. In spite of everything, the one lively footballer, the goalkeeper of Asteras Tripoli, Nikos Papadopoulos, was solely in thirty fourth place.
The well-known seismologist Akis Tselentis who got here third within the Niki Euroballot, in addition to the songwriter Babis Stokas who got here eighth within the Freedom Crusing Euroballot, are additionally well-known.
Actor Cleon Grigoriadis got here second on the MeRA25 poll, however the social gathering nonetheless didn’t safe a seat. The actor Giorgos Chraniotis additionally stepped down.
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