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tagged: atmosphere, early elections, Economy, Greece, Markezinis Markesinis Basil, political climate, Politics, spreads, stock exchangeSomething is boiling in Greece….
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Economy, Society
No, it’s not the soup that boils on the stove neither the water in the teapot. It is the people’s anger that boils! Anger and fear that things will get worse.
It’s the anger triggered by the politicization of the upcoming local elections, on November 7. It’s the anger of Greeks against the politicians and the corrupted system. It’s an anger that goes beyond the pensions and wages cuts.
It’s anger against the established system of governance. Not only against the current government. But against all governments after the restaorations of democracy and the fall of the military Junta in 1974.
National Day Parades: Everybody got his own
Athens: Protesting temporary workers at the Ministry of Culture celebrated their own National Day by raising a black banner over the Acropolis.
Whether of far right, right, center, or left … everyone is against everyone. Political parties are falling apart. Opportunism is gaining weight. Ideologies have been crushed under the dire economic situation.
High-school Students Parade on the National Day
The number of those not willing to cast their vote in November is growing. I talk with friends and neighbours and all are simply angry and disappointed! Then Greeks, being highly politicized, see no alternative, neither political, nor economical.
Thessaloniki: Protesting the IMF-Winter
Except Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek intellectuals keep silent. They only gathered themselves and went public to raise objections against the smoking ban…
The Markezinis phenomenon
It has been a while ago that Greek media promote from morning til the night Sir Basil Markezinis and let him talk about his vision of “a new generation of Greek politicians“:
“Men and women, who will enter politics, having proven their skills in the profession, who don’t only perceive politics as the only prosperous profession they have entered or inherited”
Sir Basil Markezinis , 66, may have an impressive academic CV, but I do not know what ideology he presents, whose interests he promotes, what political legitimation he has, and why suddenly the Greeks have to listen to him… Does he sees himself as the next saver of Greece? I don’t have a clue and I just wonder…
Markets worry about Greece & Early Elections
Athens Stock Exchange ended sharply lower yesterday, Wednesday, on the back of capital raise talks and rising of GGB spreads. The good old Greek Spreads rose to 799 again, after PM Papandreou talked aboutpossible ealry national elections should his governing party PASOK lose at the local elections.
Finance Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou says that Greece’s Budget Deficit for 2009 topped 15%,. Eurostat will release the official data by mid-November and then most probably new austerity measures will have to land on the heads of millions of Greeks.
Some international financial gurus foresee a Greece’s Default in 3 years.
In this atmosphere of uncertainy Greeks cannot but feel helpless !
Xanthi: Youngesters attempted to set on fire with Molotov- cocktails the platform of the local officials
Chania: Students clashed with police during the parade
Kavala: People protested the disruption of the parade due to … heavt rainfall!
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