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Will the controversial video cast 'shadows'? Presidential management and impact on the political chessboard

Published January 12, 2026, 13:27

Yiannos Katsouridis, Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, commented on the Presidential's handling of the video that circulated containing references to suspicious funding. He emphasized that the fluidity and instability characterizing the modern political environment require faster responses to crises, and that the three-day delay in the government's response may have negative consequences. He considers it a given that the video will cast 'shadows' on the political process and affect the government, while also expecting it to favor newer political formations such as Odysseas Michailidis' Alma and Pheidippos Panagiotou's Direct Democracy. He stressed the need to assign responsibility, if necessary, and to correct any erroneous practices.