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Greek PM survives crucial confidence vote

World Nov. 05, 2011 - 08:00AM JST ( 8 )

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Antonios_MNov. 05, 2011 - 11:34AM JST

Mr. Papandreou just refuses to resign. I wonder what this government of national unity is going to be, since there is no much time left. Both parties should give up their political aims and concentrate on saving the country and the Eurozone.

Things would have been much easier if Italy was not following the same steps...
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FoxieNov. 05, 2011 - 12:25PM JST

Well, Antonios, it is already a step forward. At least there is some sort of unity now thus no more wasting of time for fights. I truly hope they will save the country now. Saw a woman on BBC who said she is living on 500 Euros a month in Athens now. My friends are all being hard hit too. But the Greek spirit will prevail and so will the country. Gotta think positive somehow.
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PT24881Nov. 05, 2011 - 05:10PM JST

The 'referendum crisis' was by itself a macro confidence vote of the Eurozone on Athens ! G. Papandrou has indeed already failed the confidence vote in the eyes of all Europeans. Honestly, geopolitical reality leaves no room for small players with no influence & particularly no cash..like Greece.
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illsayitNov. 05, 2011 - 06:35PM JST

Wow I never thought thered be a large bloc of communists there in Greece.
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Antonios_MNov. 05, 2011 - 09:41PM JST

Wow I never thought thered be a large bloc of communists there in Greece.

Unfortunately, communism is still very popular among Greeks, and it is increasingly popular among young people. K.K.E (The Greek Communist Party) always gets around 9-10% in the National Elections and it is not the only hardcore Leftist Party.

Well, Antonios, it is already a step forward. At least there is some sort of unity now thus no more wasting of time for fights. I truly hope they will save the country now.

Indeed, unity was necessary in order to take a step forward. I am sad that Mr. Samaras (the leader of the main opposition party - Nea Dimokratia) refused to take part officially in this government of unity but now the political momentum requires such a decision.
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TriumvereNov. 06, 2011 - 01:23AM JST

Well, of course he survives. Do you honestly think anyone else wants to deal with this crisis?
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WilliBNov. 06, 2011 - 03:23PM JST

Antonios_M:

" Both parties should give up their political aims and concentrate on saving the country and the Eurozone. "

That is a contradiction in terms. Either you save your country, or the save the Eurozone. If you want to save the Eurozone, the only way is to dismantle independent countries like Greece and rule everything from Brussels.

This is of course what the European elites always wanted.

Question is, do you really want to abandon your freedom and become a dependent protectorate?
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unreconstructedNov. 06, 2011 - 04:13PM JST

How sweet the music will be. Millions of petty, invasive, essentially fascist little diktats promulgated from on high by unelected little tyrants in Brussels, covering everything from the size of holes in cheese that can or can't officially be labeled "Swiss" to penalties for hauling in lobsters smaller than 85mm. All undone when the EU, doomed from the start, implodes.