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Alexis Tsipras and Kyriakos Mitsotakis exchange remarks over political conduct

During an interview on ANT1, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, comparing his three electoral losses to losing a driver's license for repeated traffic violations. Mitsotakis argued that just as one cannot drive after losing a license, Tsipras should not be leading a new political effort after his past defeats. In response, speaking at the Oikonomikos Tachydromos forum, Alexis Tsipras retorted that driver's licenses are revoked for breaking rules, not for losing elections. Tsipras claimed his administration did not violate any rules and accused the current government of being under scrutiny by the European Public Prosecutor's Office. He further characterized his own tenure as honest despite governing during difficult economic times. Tsipras concluded by suggesting that current public opinion polls indicate a desire for political change. The exchange highlights the ongoing friction between the two political leaders regarding their governance legacies.

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