This from THE COMMUNE:
The elections in Greece have solved nothing. They have only provided a
brief respite from intractable economic problems. The free food queues
grow longer, as living standards collapse, the generalised political and
economic crisis goes on. Larry Elliot, the economics editor of the
Guardian, puts forward the view of many economic observers in Greece
that the new Government is unlikely to remain in power.(1) A Guardian
editorial agrees that a defeat for SYRIZA might yet prove to be a
victory.(2) A view echoed in the Financial Times editorial.(3) The new
government coalition will be weak. Democratic Left and PASOK will
support Antonia Samaras and the New Democracy government, but not
participate fully in the administration. In his victory speech, Samaras
pledged to honour financial commitments to the Troika of capitalist
economic powers. The New Government will have to implement a further 12
billion cuts by July 2012 . This will prove deeply unpopular with the
Greek working class. So SYRIZA is a government in waiting, but can it
become a Workers’ Government?
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