N. Romanos responds to Tsipras on his stance towards violence

What the sources report

Nikos Romanos, Director of Digital Communications of the Prime Minister, speaking on Tuesday, October 20, on Action 24, described as false the claim that Alexis Tsipras had always been opposed to violent actions. Peloponnisos

Mr Romanos recalled that Avgi, at the time of the Grigoropoulos incidents, had come out with an insert reading “o elato, o elato ti oraia pou arpazeis”, when Mr Tsipras was leader of SYRIZA. Capital.gr

He also cited a statement by Mr Tsipras about Molotov cocktails: “What harm do Molotov cocktails do? enikos.gr

It depends which side you are on when they fall.” enikos.gr

The sector head for Public Administration of ELAS, Grigoris Theodorakis, who took part in the same discussion, accused the government of being afraid of the young people who will take to the streets. enikos.gr

Mr Theodorakis said that his reference to the ELAS official Panos Lambrinidis-Stachtos concerned social protests and not the destruction, and that his party fully condemns the clashes. Peloponnisos

Where they differ

The media do not differ on the basic facts.