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Nikola Papadopoulos and the Difficult Exit

Published December 30, 2025, 07:27

Nikola Papadopoulos's move to open a dispute with the government after the reshuffle has sparked discussions among DIKO party officials. The focus of the dispute is the issue of the GSI (Great Sea Interconnector), with Papadopoulos expressing deep regret over the government's handling of the matter and warning of potential economic consequences and a rift with Greece. Papadopoulos requested a meeting with the relevant ministers, but President Christodoulides did not respond to his letter, exacerbating the bad climate. Papadopoulos clarified that cooperation with the presidential office is not desired. The GSI is a sensitive issue for DIKO, with rumors of personal interests having circulated in the past. The replacement of Giorgos Papanastasiou by Michalis Damianou in the Ministry of Energy was seen by many as an attempt to sweeten the pill, but Damianou is reportedly following the positions of President Christodoulides and not DIKO. The situation suggests a difficult exit for Nikola Papadopoulos from the government, as the disagreement over the GSI appears to be deep and not open to compromise.