Evangelos Venizelos' reference to “far right pockets,” in New Democracy and his statements about how such phenomena should be inadmissible in the government was an obvious reference to close circles around the Prime Minister. The issue is problematic for PASOK and for many in New Democracy who do not like the idea that government cadres have a “hard right wing agenda.”

The two government partners will be meeting Friday morning to discuss the future of their partnership after the latest scandal invlolving the PM's formerly closest adviser.

The PM has been doing his best to whip the votes from the New Democracy MPs and now his junior coalition partner' turn to do his bid wrangling the vote for PASOK's MPs.