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Florence Inflicts Damage to AHEPA Senior Housing Property AHEPA 408 Apartments in Wilmington, N.C., sustained damage from Hurricane Florence as the storm battered the Carolinas. The intense rain and wind compromised the roof of the 50-unit affordable housing for the elderly property, resulting in significant water damage to several units, primarily on the building's third floor. One apartment had its ceiling cave in and most of the water entered through the apartments' air conditioning units.   Also, the front door of the facility was blown off completely. The Greek American community of Wilmington has rallied to support the apartments' elderly residents. Ed Mayorga, chairman, AHEPA 408 Apartments Board of Directors, and Lim Vallianos, who is the board's immediate past chairman, have been on-site to assess the damage and interface with the residents. Chris and Jeannie Tsingelis, of Chris' Restaurant, provided 40 hot meals to the residents, who have gone without electricity and hot meals for almost five days. "We are indebted to Jeannie and Chris," Mayorga said. AHEPA Happenings | Farewell Dinner for U.S. Ambassador AHEPA District 27, Cyprus, hosted a farewell dinner for U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus Kathleen A. Doherty. Supreme Governor Region 10 Phanos Pitiris and District 27 Governor Periklis Theodoridis were on-hand to bid farewell to Ambassador Doherty, who has served in Nicosia since 2015.  Supreme President George E. Loucas and Canadian President Christos Argiriou also shared a moment with Ambassador Doherty at the Thessaloniki International Fair, last week. AHEPA Remembrance | September Events of 1922, 1955   During September, AHEPA reflects and remembers the catastrophic events of September 1922 (the burning of Smyrna) and September 1955 (the Istanbul Pogrom) and shares the following articles, journal pieces, and other resources with our audience for a more in-depth historical perspective and additional insight: International Association of Genocide Scholars: The Istanbul Pogrom of 6-7 September 1955 in the Light of International Law  Article: September 6-7, 1955: Krystallnacht in Constantinople (The Pappas Post) Must Read: The Mechanism of Catastrophe: The Turkish Pogrom Of September 6 - 7, 1955, And The Destruction Of The Greek Community Of Istanbul by Speros Vryonis, Jr., Ph.D. Must Read: The Blight of Asia by former U.S. Consul General to Smyrna George Horton Article: September 10, 1922: The Martyrdom of Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Smyrna (The Pappas Post) Article: New York Times Recounts 'Turkish Atrocities' in Smyrna 1922; Testimony Based on American Doctor's Account (The Pappas Post) Must Read: The Great Fire - a Harper Collins book about an American minister who saved 250,000 Greeks from Smyrna Fire in 1922 (on Amazon)  ICYMI | AHEPA Canoutas Lecture Commemorates the Septemvriana of 1955 (The National Herald) Congressional Hellenic Caucus Membership is 126.   Help It Grow.    Although Congress is heading into the homestretch of the 115th Congress, there is still plenty of time to increase the membership of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues. AHEPA asks for your help. The Hellenic Caucus has been an active, bipartisan group in Congress since its founding in 1995.  It is co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and its co-founder, Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).   Membership in the Hellenic Caucus stands at 126.   Is your U.S. representative a member?  Click here to find out. Download & Share: Action Alert to help you outreach to your U.S. representative  Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:

Upcoming Events & Deadlines September 21 - 23 | 2018 Governors Conference, Washington, D.C. October - November 26 | Deadline for The Ahepan winter issue 29 - 3 |  2018 AHEPA National Golf Invitational, Frisco, Texas Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Greek American News Digest   Editor's Note: Editorials, Commentaries, and Opinion pieces are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.       Greek Economic Recovery Has Nothing to Do With Odysseus New Republic (Sept. 13)   In 2010, at a picturesque port on the island of Kastelorizo, then Prime Minister George Papandreou announced the start of "a new Odyssey for Greeks:" entry into an austerity-focused International Monetary Fund-European Union bailout agreement to help finance the country's debt. "We know the route to Ithaca," Papandreou said, "and we've got a map." Eight years and $360 billion later, last month Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced the end of the third such bailout program.  read more     Greece to move 2,000 out of overcrowded Lesbos migrant camp Associated Press (Sept. 18)   Some 2,000 asylum-seekers will be moved out of a severely overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this month, a Greek official said Tuesday as charities slammed conditions at the camp, which has raw sewage running out of its main entrance.   read more Greek Orthodox Church Attempting to Reclaim Centuries-Old Manuscripts in U.S. Collections Pappas Post (Sept. 17) More than a century after being removed from a historic monastery in northern Greece, rare ninth-century Christian manuscripts have been located in the United States, where a team representing the Greek Orthodox Church is waging a tiresome legal battle to return them to the library from which they were taken.  read more    Commentary | The fall of a post-junta era symbol  Ekathimerini (Sept. 16) Last week, another symbol of Greece's post-junta era was buried in the cemetery of history.  The symbol is anti-Americanism, which was one of the building blocks of our national mythology after the fall of the military dictatorship and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.  read more    Cyprus and Egypt said to be close to inking gas deal Cyprus Mail (Sept. 17)       Cyprus and Egypt are reportedly poised - perhaps even this week - to conclude an interstate gas export-import agreement.  Energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis will be signing the deal with his Egyptian counterpart Tarek El-Molla.  Pen will be put to paper most likely in Nicosia.  read more    Tsitsipas: 'It Won't Get Easier. I'll Only Get Better' ATP World Tour (Sept. 17)      It was as if we were landing in Hell. Everywhere we looked, we saw fire.  About 10 years ago, my family and I were returning from a winter vacation in Paris. We were 30, maybe 40 kilometres away from the airport when everyone on the plane started yelling and staring out the windows.  It was dark, so we couldn't see a lot, but what we did see scared me more than anything ever has: Attica, a region of Athens, was burning.   read more  Greek-American, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Jeffrey Eugenides Visits Greece The National Herald (Sept. 18) The Pulitzer Prize winning, Greek-American author Jeffrey Eugenides is visiting Athens as part of the celebrations for the "Athens 2018 - World Book Capital" organized by the Municipality of Athens, with the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Embassy of the United States of America.  read more   Patmos: The Greek island where the end of the world began CNN (Sept. 17)   The island of Patmos, sitting under perfect blue skies in the eastern reaches of the Aegean sea, may look like a typical vacation destination in Greece, but it isn't.  It's where the end of the world began.  read more

Από το Γραφείο Τύπου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας, εκδόθηκε η ακόλουθη ανακοίνωση

Αθήνα, 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 Από το Γραφείο Τύπου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας, εκδόθηκε η ακόλουθη ανακοίνωση: «Μετά την αποκάλυψη για την πρωτόδικη καταδίκη του Προέδρου της ΔΕΗ, κ. Παναγιωτάκη, και έτερος εκλεκτός του συστήματος ΣΥΡΙΖΑ εμφανίζεται μπλεγμένος σε πολύ σοβαρή υπόθεση που ερευνά η Δικαιοσύνη. Σύμφωνα με δημοσιεύματα του Τύπου, ασκήθηκε ποινική δίωξη στον κ. Γιάννη Μυλόπουλο, Πρόεδρο της Αττικό Μετρό και πρώην Πρόεδρο της ΕΡΤ3. Ο κ. Μυλόπουλος, ως πρώην Πρύτανης του Α.Π.Θ., εμφανίζεται να μεθόδευσε την αγορά κτιρίου για το πανεπιστήμιο με καπέλο 9 εκατομμύρια ευρώ σε σχέση με την αρχική αποτίμηση που είχε γίνει.  Το ερώτημα που τίθεται είναι αυτονόητο: έχει ο κ. Μυλόπουλος τη στοιχειώδη ευθιξία να παραιτηθεί  μέχρι τουλάχιστον να διαλευκανθεί αυτή η πολύ σοβαρή υπόθεση; Και αν δεν σκοπεύει να παραιτηθεί μόνος του, μήπως θα πρέπει να τον παραιτήσει ο κ. Σπίρτζης από την νευραλγική θέση στην οποία τον έχει τοποθετήσει; Αναμένουμε μία ξεκάθαρη απάντηση εντός της ημέρας».

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Women in Finance: An Economic Case for Gender Equality By Martin Čihák and Ratna Sahay September 19, 2018 Women are underrepresented at all levels of the global financial system, from depositors and borrowers to bank board members and regulators. Our new study finds that greater inclusion of women as users, providers, and regulators of financial services would have benefits beyond addressing gender inequality. Narrowing the gender gap would foster greater stability in the banking system and enhance economic growth.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION update

Council of the European Union   18/9/2018  Main results - General Affairs Council, 18/09/2018 The Council discussed the next multiannual financial framework and legislative priorities. It also started preparing the October European Council and held a hearing on the rule of law in Poland. Main results Next multiannual financial framework The Council held a policy debate on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021 to 2027. Ministers set out their priorities for the negotiations, including their views on: how the EU policy priorities and European added value are reflected in the MFF proposal the proposed allocation of funds to different policy areas  The EU's multiannual financial framework represents an opportunity to make strategic choices for the future. It is about matching the EU's budget to our political priorities and bringing added value with EU spending. Our debate today, which focused on these essential questions, will therefore help lay foundations for our future discussions. The Austrian presidency is planning intensive work at technical and political level in order to advance as much as possible and facilitate a future agreement between the member states. Gernot Blümel, Austrian Federal Minister for the EU, Art, Culture and Media Multiannual financial framework (background information) Video: What is the MFF?  Legislative programming

Ομιλία του Προέδρου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας κ. Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη ..

Ομιλία του Προέδρου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας κ. Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη  σε εκδήλωση του Ιδρύματος ΚΜ στη μνήμη του Κωνσταντίνου Μητσοτάκη Αθήνα, 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 Αγαπητέ Ryan, κυρίες και κύριοι, Με μεγάλη χαρά προλογίζω τη σημερινή εκδήλωση που συνδιοργανώνεται από την Έδρα Ελληνικών Σπουδών Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης του Πανεπιστημίου Stanford και το Ίδρυμα Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης. Είναι η δεύτερη ετήσια διάλεξη στη μνήμη του πατέρα μας και με χαρά διαπιστώνω πως ο θεσμός αυτός αρχίζει να αποτελεί ένα σημαντικό αυτοτελές γεγονός.  Και είναι πραγματικά μεγάλη τιμή να είναι σήμερα μαζί μας ο διακεκριμένος καθηγητής Κλασικών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου του Tορόντο, κ.Ryan Balot. Το αντικείμενο της διάλεξής του είναι: «Το θάρρος ως δημοκρατική αρετή. Ένα αρχαίο Ελληνικό ιδεώδες και η σύγχρονη προοπτική του». Είναι μια θεματική που αρμόζει στη μνήμη του Κωνσταντίνου Μητσοτάκη και πιστεύω πως φωτίζει εύστοχα τη δημόσια παρακαταθήκη του. Φίλοι και αντίπαλοι αναγνωρίζουν πλέον ότι το θάρρος ήταν ίσως το πιο χαρακτηριστικό στοιχείο της πολιτικής του προσωπικότητας. Θυμάμαι και εγώ, φαντάζομαι και οι αδελφές μου,  από μικρό παιδί τον πατέρα μας να μας λέει πως ο φόβος ήταν γι’ αυτόν μια άγνωστη λέξη. Ίσως γιατί βρέθηκε όχι μόνον φυλακισμένος στα εικοσιπέντε του, αλλά και καταδικασμένος σε θάνατο, στα χρόνια της Κατοχής στην Κρήτη. Δεν είμαι σίγουρος τι πραγματικά ένιωθε τότε στο βάθος της ψυχής του. Μας έλεγε πάντα την ιστορία πως την αυγή σηκωνόταν και ντυνόταν περιμένοντας μήπως και έρθουν να τον πάρουν για το εκτελεστικό απόσπασμα. Κάποιες φορές ήταν η σειρά ενός από τους συγκρατούμενούς του. Ακούγοντας τους πυροβολισμούς από το προαύλιο ήξερε πως είχε τουλάχιστον μια μέρα ζωής ακόμα. Μετά με την συνηθισμένη ψυχραιμία του  έβγαζε τα ρούχα του και έπεφτε πάλι στο κρεβάτι για να κοιμηθεί. Εμπειρίες σαν αυτές κάποιους ανθρώπους τους συνθλίβουν. Κάποιους άλλους, όμως, τους ατσαλώνουν. Στην περίπτωση του πατέρα μας συνέβη το δεύτερο, καθώς η δύναμη να μη το βάζει ποτέ κάτω και το θάρρος του να αντιμετωπίζει κατάματα τις δυσκολίες της ζωής, τον συνόδεψαν και σε όλη την πολιτική του διαδρομή. Διότι πράγματι απαιτούσε θάρρος να υποστηρίζεις στα χρόνια της Κατοχής και του Εμφυλίου την ενωμένη Αντίσταση εναντίον του κατακτητή, αλλά και τη συναδέλφωση των Ελλήνων. Ήθελε σίγουρα θάρρος, κατά τα ταραγμένα προδικτατορικά χρόνια, να μένεις σταθερός στον κοινοβουλευτισμό και τις απόψεις σου, ενώ αυτές βάλλονταν συχνά από παντού.  Όπως και να σηκώνεσαι σε μια ιστορική ομιλία, σε μια Βουλή που τότε έβραζε, τον Αύγουστο το 1965, και να εξηγείς με ψυχραιμία και νηφαλιότητα τις επιλογές σου. Ήθελε θάρρος να φεύγεις με ένα σκάφος έξι μέτρων, ανήμερα τον Δεκαπενταύγουστο με μελτέμι, να διασχίσεις το Αιγαίο  για να ξεκινήσεις έτσι τον αγώνα σου απέναντι στη Χούντα. Ήθελε επίσης θάρρος να λες πάντα την άποψή σου παραμερίζοντας το εφήμερο πολιτικό κόστος. Να είσαι η φωνή της λογικής στα εθνικά θέματα. Να προειδοποιείς για τα επερχόμενα δεινά στην οικονομία και να το κάνεις κυρίως τα χρόνια της μεγάλης ψευδαίσθησης, τα χρόνια της παράλογης ευφορίας και της μέθης. Και ήθελε μεγάλη ψυχική γενναιότητα, τη στιγμή ενός ανείπωτου πόνου και μιας μεγάλης οικογενειακής τραγωδίας, να σηκωθείς και να μιλήσεις στη Βουλή για την ανάγκη να σταθούν όλοι όρθιοι και ενωμένοι για να διαφυλάξουν τους θεσμούς και το Πολίτευμα. Να ζητάς περισσότερη Δημοκρατία την ώρα που θρηνούσες τον Παύλο Μπακογιάννη, χτυπημένο από τις σφαίρες της τρομοκρατίας. Η αποθέωση του δημόσιου θάρρους εκδηλώνεται, ωστόσο, εμφατικά σε στιγμές κομματικής υπέρβασης. Και σε μία τέτοια ιστορική στιγμή υπήρξε και ο Ιούνιος του 1989. Τότε, που ο φιλελεύθερος Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης κάλεσε στο ίδιο μετερίζι της Ελλάδας, τους ηγέτες της Αριστεράς Χαρίλαο Φλωράκη και Λεωνίδα Κύρκο, στηρίζοντας από κοινού μία κυβέρνηση συνεργασίας. Πέτυχε, έτσι, στο μέγιστο βαθμό την εθνική συμφιλίωση. Ήταν ένα ζητούμενο για 45 χρόνια. Ναι πρέπει να το θυμηθούμε! Στην Ελλάδα, οι διαχωριστικές γραμμές του μίσους και του ιδεολογικού διχασμού γκρεμίστηκαν νωρίτερα από το τείχος που χώριζε τα δύο αντίπαλα συστήματα του πλανήτη. Και αυτό αποτελεί μία πολύτιμη παρακαταθήκη για το σήμερα, που απαιτεί όσο ποτέ, θάρρος και αλήθεια. Είναι αυτή η παρακαταθήκη του Κωνσταντίνου Μητσοτάκη που τιμούμε με τη σημερινή εκδήλωση.  Κυρίες και κύριοι,

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The White House • September 19, 2018

To all of our first responders: ‘Thank you!’ As President Donald J. Trump visits the Carolinas today, nearly 20,000 Federal employees have been mobilized to help restore power, rescue stranded victims, and assist in all aspects of the recovery following Hurricane Florence. The numbers behind the Federal response: More than 2,000 rescues and nearly 15,000 individuals sheltered by FEMA Some 6,000 active-duty personnel and 7,000 National Guardsmen on scene At least 400 lives—and 200 pets—saved by the U.S. Coast Guard More than 100 priority sites beginning to be assessed by the EPA 40,000 individuals working with the Department of Energy to restore power 535 rescue-and-evacuation missions and counting performed or supported by the National Guard in North Carolina The President delivered a, clear message during his visit to affected communities today: “The Federal Government is behind you.” He thanked state leaders, first responders, and local officials for working around the clock to help all victims get the assistance they need. “Whatever we need from Washington, we are there.” The widespread devastation of this storm demands a Government-wide response, and that is what the Trump Administration has worked to deliver. The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to open facilities that were closed by the storm, and the Small Business Administration has announced assistance for homeowners, renters, and businesses of all sizes in addition to opening a business recovery center. Learn how the Trump Administration is supporting the Florence recovery effort. Watch: President Trump addresses the storm while visiting North Carolina. Number of new heroin users cut in half The scale of America’s opioid crisis can be daunting, with more than 72,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017—most of them involving opioids. But everywhere the crisis has struck, there are signs of hope and resilience. Every life saved from addiction is an important victory. And just last week, the country got encouraging news. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its annual survey of American drug use and mental health. “For the second year in a row, the number of Americans misusing legal or illegal opioids dropped,” HHS Secretary Alex Azar writes in an op-ed today. “Even more encouraging, the number of Americans initiating heroin use dropped by around half from 2016 to 2017.” HHS’ survey provides hard and welcome evidence that aggressive efforts from the Federal Government, local communities, faith-based organizations, and others are working for the people who need it most. Secretary Azar: As the opioid epidemic rages, signs of national progress Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead President Donald J. Trump, along with members of his Administration, visit North Carolina to help in the recovery following Hurricane Florence  | September 19, 2018 The White House • September 18, 2018 A ‘new direction’ against biological threats Today marks the 17th anniversary of the infamous “anthrax letters,” distributed beginning one week after the September 11 attacks of 2001. “Thought to be an indication of possible further terrorist activity,” National Security Advisor John Bolton says, these letters brought to Americans’ attention—many for the first time—the very real threat of bioweapons in the hands of our enemies.

Russian-Hungarian talks

Russian-Hungarian talks

In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, who is in Russia on a working visit.
September 18, 2018
15:45
The Kremlin, Moscow




With Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.

The agenda of the talks included key issues related to the further development of Russian-Hungarian cooperation and a number of topical regional and international matters, in particular, the developments in Ukraine and Syria.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Prime Minister, colleagues, friends,

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Moscow.


Of course, Hungary is one of our key partners in Europe. Relations are developing in almost all areas: the Intergovernmental Commission is working actively and regional and interregional relations are progressing.

Trade also shows positive dynamics, with a 25 percent growth last year and a further 30 percent in the first six months of this year.

We have about $1 billion of mutual investments and good, highly promising and ambitious projects that are being implemented.

I am very happy to see you. Of course, we have a lot to discuss.

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban (retranslated): Mr President,

I would like to thank you for this opportunity to be here. I am glad that this year we are having another bilateral meeting.

Our meetings are of utmost importance for Hungarian politics because what we have is an important partnership. Hungary needs good partners. I am glad that over a period of several years we have had balanced and predictable relations.

I cannot say that there has always been a favourable climate for our cooperation, I mean the international climate. But all these unpleasant things exist for us to fight together. I think we are doing a good job.

Despite the fact that our trade has decreased due to EU sanctions, we have managed to reverse this trend in our favour.

I have arrived here today with the intention of thanking you for all the work that we have done together over the past few years because we must, naturally, change the situation when it comes to trade, as well as taking care of bilateral development in the energy sector, agriculture, culture and other spheres.

I would like to thank you on behalf of our country for being such a good partner.

Press conference on Russian-Hungarian talks


Following the Russian-Hungarian talks, Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban made statements for the press and answered media questions.
September 18, 2018
16:00
The Kremlin, Moscow



Press conference following the Russian-Hungarian talks. With Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen,

CANADA news

President of the Republic of Namibia to visit Canada

September 19, 2018
Ottawa, Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today announced that His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, will visit Canada from September 20 to 21, 2018.

During the visit, President Geingob will meet with Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss issues of mutual interest, including creating economic growth that benefits everyone, building a safer and more peaceful world, combatting climate change, and advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment.

In addition to meeting the Prime Minister, President Geingob will meet with Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr, as well as attend a business roundtable and a ceremony at the Peacekeeping Monument.

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“Canada and Namibia enjoy a friendship rooted in shared values and a strong history of cooperation. I look forward to meeting with President Geingob to discuss ways our two countries can work together to fight climate change, make gender equality a reality, and create more opportunities for all our citizens.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick Facts

• Diplomatic relations between Canada and Namibia were established in 1990, following the latter’s independence.
• Canada strongly supported Namibia’s independence, providing military peacekeepers, police monitors, election supervisors, and technical experts.
• Canada and Namibia have a history of collaboration on shared priorities and work together within the United Nations and the Commonwealth.
• In 2017, two-way merchandise trade between Canada and Namibia totaled $96.6 million, consisting of $2.4 million in exports from Canada, and $94.2 million in imports from Namibia.
• Canada provides international assistance to Namibia through multilateral and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the African Union.

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• Canada-Namibia relations

Itinerary for Thursday, September 20, 2018

September 19, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Note: All times local

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Ανοιχτή επιστολή του Γραφείου Τύπου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας..

Αθήνα, 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018   Από το Γραφείο Τύπου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας, εκδόθηκε η ακόλουθη ανακοίνωση: «Ανοιχτή επιστολή του Γραφείου Τύπου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας προς τους: Βασίλη Κωστόπουλο Διευθύνοντα Σύμβουλο της ΕΡΤ  Βασίλη Ταλαμάγκα, εντεταλμένο σύμβουλο της ΕΡΤ.  Παναγιώτη Τσούτσια, Γενικό Διευθυντή Ενημέρωσης της ΕΡΤ. Στην εκπομπή της ΕΡΤ1 “Δεύτερη Ματιά” ακούστηκαν σήμερα μεταξύ άλλων τα εξής: “Η ομιλία του κ. Μητσοτάκη ήταν μία ιδεολογική σάλτσα διανθισμένη με εθνικιστικές αναφορές. Μιλάω για την εμμονή του σε ένα νεοφιλελεύθερο δόγμα ανάλγητο και ακραίο. Μιλάω για τις ιδιωτικοποιήσεις.  Ακούγοντας το σύνολο της ομιλίας του το Σάββατο νόμιζα ότι άκουγα  τον θεωρητικό του φασισμού, τον Σέρτζιο Πανούτσιο ο οποίος εισήγαγε στοιχεία εθνικισμού στην Ιταλία του Μουσολίνι”. Τα παραπάνω τα ανέφερε επί λέξει ο κ. Σωτήρης Καψώχας που είναι ένας εκ των κεντρικών παρουσιαστών της εκπομπής.  Θα το επαναλάβουμε για τελευταία φορά: Τη δημόσια τηλεόραση την πληρώνουν όλοι οι Έλληνες πολίτες και οι κ. Κωστόπουλος, Ταλαμάγκας και Τσούτσιας έχουν την πλήρη ευθύνη να διασφαλίσουν όσα επιτάσσει το Σύνταγμα για την αποστολή της.  Ενημερώνουμε τους τρεις προαναφερθέντες, όπως και τον αρμόδιο υπουργό Νίκο Παππά που τους διόρισε, ότι αυτή είναι η τελευταία προειδοποίηση της αξιωματικής αντιπολίτευσης για τον καθημερινό εξευτελισμό που προκαλούν στη δημόσια ραδιοτηλεόραση. Υ.Γ Η ανοιχτή επιστολή αυτονοήτως απευθύνεται και στην ηγεσία του Ε.Σ.Ρ. που εκ του Συντάγματος έχει την ευθύνη της δημόσιας ραδιοτηλεόρασης».