Greek Government

Never since the fall of the seven-year dictatorship, in 1974, have the institutions of democracy been exposed to such strong pressures from the executive.

Minority governments can function effectively in countries in which there is a climate of consensus and in which political culture is not betrayed by divisive rhetoric.

The discussions will begin by examining the so-called “[Louka] Katselis law”, which has until now protected debtors’ primary residences (with a strict ceiling on their levels of income and assets) from foreclosure and auction.

The former premier stressed the need for a common European policy that suits the contemporary transcendence of borders and that will reflect the needs and particularities of European nations.

“As President of Bulgaria, I do not agree with the name ‘Northern Macedonia’. There is no such country. That name cannot be adopted. We cannot accept that there is a ‘Macedonian language’," said Rumen Radev.

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.

'The motivations of the pre-electoral period should not lead us into adventures that are analogous to what we experienced and paid for in 2015,' the ex-PM said.

By all appearances, there is an emerging current in the ruling party that favours early elections even before the local and European Parliament Parliament elections

Acts of violence besmirch and desecrate an anniversary that should be an occasion for a democratic rallying cry, and not division.

The aim of the criminalisation of politics is obvious, to perpetuate suspicions about the activity of SYRIZA’s political opponents, and especially those who represent the centre-left.

The Greek people do not deserve a state that is at the mercy of violence, and that allows a sense of insecurity to prevail on the street, fear at universities, and abandonment in the health system.

'When police officers arrested several Rouvikonas members who broke into parliament last year, Nikos Voutsis, the Speaker, called up the citizens’ protection minister and ordered their immediate release on the grounds that ‘it was a simple act of protest.'

The services and infrastructure of the healthcare system are continually deteriorating, often with tragic results

Corruption cases arise almost everywhere in the world, but they are dealt with institutionally, and not by criminalising political life.

“The outperformance of the Greek economy beyond fiscal targets is not sufficient to automatically justify the cancellation of the measure. We shall see and discuss the issue,” said the ESM chief.

The government is indifferent to the fact that the chaos in Italy can lead to a new Greek tragedy. It is handling the banks with incredible shoddiness.

A prime minister who veers between the role of a Machiavellian orchestrator, and of a passive observer who simply urges or allows ministers to engage in mutual political extermination, does not serve his office.

The government realises that implementation of the measure will not just be a defeat for it, but will result in a real trouncing.

Bank managers say that the biggest, longstanding problem is that citizens are draining their bank accounts in order to pay exorbitant taxes and insurance contributions.

There have been complaints by the fire-stricken in Mati, Attica, that after the assurances of ministers that there will be a full restoration of the area, there has been radio silence.

It is impermissible for government cadres to imply or clearly state that the cancellation of pension cuts is a given, when in fact there has been no tangible result from talks with creditors.

The government’s considerations and actions are exclusively electoral, and the only thing that concerns them is how to maximise their gains and cut their losses.

A state that does not rush to offer relief to citizens who have suffered a tragedy, is neither slow nor bureaucratic - it is simply callous

A government that had social services at the top of its agenda, would have been the first to tend to the relief of the fire-stricken and would have made sure that their tragedy will not be forgotten

'The truth is that creditors will have the last word on a series of issues, and any divergence from what has been agreed to will be anything but easy. All of this means that the post-bailout reality will not be much different than in the memorandum period'