Greek Elections

Tsipras’ flirt with centrist voters lasted only a few days, as did the rebuke of the Chania, Crete, MP, who immediately unleashed new threats in the social media.

The way SYRIZA cadres – and others, unfortunately – characterise their political opponents demonstrates that as elections approach, the level of toxicity increases.

'I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state' Mitsotakis said.

The cabinet is scheduled to be sworn in on 9 July and the first cabinet meeting is scheduled for 10 July.

'Today we Greeks have a duty to honour our highest right as citizens. We are taking the fate of Greece in our hands and we are choosing the future of our children,' Marinakis said.

The government exceeded primary surplus targets by taking from the many so as to hand out electoral benefits to the few.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the Financial Times in an interview that he is not going to base his electoral campaign on charity or handouts.

In the economy, careful steps and even more so prudence are needed, especially since the international environment of late has been especially unstable.

The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition is rushing to make citizens believe that the country is returning to normalcy and that due to its goodness it is handing out money and hiring pledges right and left.

Because the government finds itself in a sticky wicket, there is little political time left and the suffocating political conditions appear to be bringing the time of election nearer.