# Greek political disputes involving Thanasis Karteros

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-political-disputes-involving-thanasis-karteros
> Updated: 2026-10-16T07:12:44.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

A series of political disputes has emerged involving journalist Thanasis Karteros and various Greek political entities. Initially, Dionysis Temponeras, the Labor Sector Chief of ELAS, attempted to de-escalate tensions between ELAS and the PASOK party. Temponeras distanced the organization from provocative language used by Karteros in a recent article, clarifying that the relationship between ELAS and PASOK is one of “programmatic competition” and that his opposition is directed toward the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Following this, a dispute developed between Karteros and PASOK Member of Parliament Panagiotis Doudonis. Doudonis alleged a “disease of disappearing officials” within PASOK, citing Karteros’s absence from the party’s official Political Committee list as evidence that leadership removes individuals once their views cause public backlash. While the party described the omission as a “service error,” Karteros responded sarcastically, questioning the existence of the Political Secretariat and mocking Doudonis’s claims.

## Claims

- MP Panagiotis Doudonis alleged a ‘disease of disappearing officials’ within PASOK. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Thanasis Karteros's name was missing from the Political Committee list on the PASOK website. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- PASOK attributed the omission of Karteros's name to a ‘service error’. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Thanasis Karteros claimed the Political Secretariat does not exist as a party organ. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Doudonis linked the incident to the previous removal of Mr. Siakantaris from the National Council. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Thanasis Karteros disputes PASOK MP's claims of 'disappearing officials

Columnist Thanasis Karteros has responded sarcastically to PASOK MP Panagiotis Doudonis, who accused the party of ‘disappearing’ officials after they cause controversy.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thanasis-karteros-disputes-pasok-mps-claims-of-disappearing-officials

### 2026-10-13: Dionysis Temponeras distances ELAS from controversial remarks

ELAS Labor Chief Dionysis Temponeras has distanced himself from controversial remarks made by journalist Thanasis Karteros, defining the relationship between ELAS and PASOK as programmatic competition.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dionysis-temponeras-distances-elas-from-controversial-remarks

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