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PASOK marks 45th anniversary of 1981 election victory

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The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) is commemorating the 45th anniversary of its historic 1981 electoral victory. Led by Andreas Papandreou, the original victory saw the party secure 48.06% of the vote, marking the first time the left held government power in Greece and initiating significant shifts in the country’s political trajectory. Party leaders, including Deputy Speaker Parios Koukoulopoulos and Secretary Panagiotis Boulieris, have highlighted the institutional reforms stemming from that era, such as the establishment of the National Health System and the strengthening of workers' rights. They noted that the 1981 victory helped transition Greece from a Balkan nation to a Southeast European state. In During recent commemorations, commemorations in Aegaleo, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis held a major rally in Aegaleo to mark the anniversary of the October 18, 1981, triumph. Androulakis connected the legacy of the ‘Change’ era—noted for reforms in gender equality and social justice—to era to the modern political landscape. Attended by figures such as former Prime Minister George Papandreou, landscape, positioning the event served party as a platform for Androulakis primary alternative to position PASOK as the primary force for a new political beginning. Androulakis ruling New Democracy and SYRIZA. He criticized the current government led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the opposition led by Alexis Tsipras, stating that Greece requires a ‘new beginning’ rather than a third term for the current administration or a second chance advocating for previous failures. He presented PASOK’s policy priorities, including reducing fuel taxes, addressing the housing crisis through priorities such as rent caps, caps and restoring the restoration of the 13th month salary for public sector workers. He further emphasized that Expanding on these themes, Evangelia Liakouli, MP and spokesperson for Justice, Institutions and Transparency, also addressed the anniversary, framing the current political change is a ‘necessity rather than climate as a mere memory,’ positioning crossroads where the party as status quo is undermining institutions and increasing inequality. Liakouli further linked the party’s historical commitment to social welfare to contemporary struggles, specifically addressing a self-sufficient progressive force rally of pensioners in Larissa. She criticized policies diminishing the quality of life for retirees and called for the primary alternative gradual restoration of the 13th pension and EKAS, alongside reforms to the ruling New Democracy solidarity contribution and SYRIZA. debt regulations for insurance funds.

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