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Originally Posted by Schroeder
The only deal he'll sign on that day will be his signature on his return flight ticket. What a moron.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33378057
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has called on voters to reject "blackmail" when they vote in a bailout referendum on Sunday.
In a short TV address, he insisted Greece's presence in the EU was not at stake and urged voters to reject the "sirens of scaremongering"
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The impression I get of Tsipras is that he is less interested in economic considerations than in political power. He is prepared to sacrifice the country for political theater in which he gets to play the starring role. Europe has hoped that, having the responsibility of government, Tsipras would morph from a radical into a moderate. That cannot happen because the guy relies on firebrand rhetoric to garner sufficient political support. The only good outcome I can see is the implosion of Syriza and the reconfiguration of political forces in Athens. The self-interested politicians we have seen in power up to now cannot make the decision that best serves the country.
The only sensible solution would be a government of national unity that unites the moderate forces of all parties. The Syriza party has no plan, there is no plan B and there isn't even a plan A. Decisions seem to come ad hoc and result from the shifting influence of its factions driven by events as they occur and informed by a misguided ideology. What Greece needs a strong government that can take the unpopular decisions needed to take the country out off the crisis. Papandreo was too weak, Samaras was too weak and Tsipras is apparently, too mad to take the right decisions.